The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265 representing bus drivers and workers at VTA initiated a strike due to unresolved contract negotiations. Key demands include higher wages, improved benefits, and better workplace conditions. While the average bus driver earns about $26 an hour, some, like Freddie Ferrer, have significantly higher salaries due to overtime and benefits. VTA continues to operate its Paratransit service, but the strike has left the communities of Silicon Valley with limited bus and light rail service, prompting VTA management to urge the union to return to the bargaining table for discussions.
Bus drivers at VTA have gone on strike due to stalled contract negotiations, demanding higher wages and better workplace conditions, leaving the community without service.
ATU Local 265's strike highlights the tension between workers seeking better conditions and management's attempts to negotiate, with VTA stating it offered a 9.3% wage increase.
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