Union workers for the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) are expressing concerns over their diminished negotiating power after being ordered back to work by a court following a strike. The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265 had engaged in a two-and-a-half-week strike due to stalled contract negotiations. Union President Raj Singh voiced frustrations about the lack of motivation from the agency to engage in discussions post-strike. Also notable is the workers' anxiety about job security and public treatment now that they have returned to work, reflecting the ongoing tension surrounding the negotiations.
"Us being forced back to work, we've lost any leverage that we had, and the agency has no real motivation to schedule any meetings," said ATU Local 265 President Raj Singh. "The last resort is the strike, and for a judge or anybody to strip them of that right is not fair."
"The majority of the folks are just angry and frustrated, Singh said. Some folks are scared and kind of nervous at work, not knowing how the public is going to treat them, not knowing the retaliation that they might face at work."
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