A Santa Clara County judge concluded a three-week strike by ordering employees of Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) back to work, while the issue of contract negotiations remains unresolved. Judge Daniel T. Nishigaya issued an injunction allowing bus and train services to resume but did not address the contract claims. The strike began on March 10 when Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265 workers walked off due to failed negotiations on arbitration terms and pay raises. VTA claims the union breached a no-strike clause, while the union contends the clause is invalid since the prior agreement has expired.
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Daniel T. Nishigaya ordered the striking union to return to work, bringing the strike to an end but leaving the contract issues unresolved.
Raj Singh, the president of the ATU, expressed uncertainty about when workers would return, highlighting the lack of resolution despite the court's intervention.
The VTA filed a lawsuit against the union on the first day of the strike, claiming the union violated a no-strike clause, which the union contested.
Negotiations for a new contract collapsed over arbitration language and pay raises, ultimately leading to the significant disruption of transportation services.
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