(BCN) — The union representing frontline VTA employees in Silicon Valley put the transit company on discover Thursday that they’re planning to strike, beginning after midnight on Monday.
Amalgamated Transit Union Native 265, representing greater than 1,500 VTA employees that embody bus and light-weight rail operators, notified the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority board of the deliberate strike at its Thursday assembly.
The discover comes within the wake of stalled contract negotiations. VTA officers warned that that bus and light-weight rail service could also be shut down on Monday morning and urged riders to plan forward. VTA Paratransit service will proceed common operations.
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“VTA is extremely disappointed that ATU is leaving the communities of Silicon Valley stranded without much-needed bus and light rail service,” mentioned Greg Richardson, VTA Deputy Common Supervisor.
The transit company has made “a fair and reasonable offer” to the union of a wage enhance that quantities to a complete 9% over three years, and compounded over the 3-year interval is 9.3%, in line with a launch from VTA, Richardson mentioned in a information launch.
“While VTA has tried to reach an agreement, through conversations as late as this afternoon, there has been no progress. We need the union to return to the bargaining table,” Richardson mentioned.
ATU represents over 1,500 bus and light-weight rail operators, upkeep workers, dispatchers, fare inspectors and customer support representatives. The employees will strike on or after 12:01 a.m. Monday, March 10, in line with a quick discover submitted on Thursday to the board and signed by Rajvinder Singh, president of Native 265.
Singh didn’t instantly reply to a request for touch upon Thursday night time. VTA urged riders to plan for different transportation and to test for updates concerning the strike on its web site.
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