The VTA Board has approved a revised offer aimed at resolving the ongoing strike by Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265, which represents about 1,500 VTA workers. The new proposal includes an 11% wage increase over three years, alongside updates to the grievance process. However, it also introduces rollbacks in other contract areas, such as overtime reduction. Union President Raj Singh argues that these changes are counterproductive to negotiations, complicating workers' return and delaying resolution, as striking employees seek guarantees against discipline upon reemployment.
This proposal represents a fair deal to workers, but I also want to be clear that it comes at a cost and VTA will have to carefully work within our limits to protect service to our customers.
The strike has left tens of thousands of riders scrambling to find alternative transportation, such as walking for miles or paying for ride-shares such as Uber and Lyft.
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