(BCN) — The union representing frontline VTA employees in Silicon Valley Sunday confirmed that they may go on strike Monday morning.
Amalgamated Transit Union Native 265, representing greater than 1,500 VTA employees that embrace bus and light-weight rail operators, mentioned in a information launch Sunday afternoon that the employees will strike Monday one minute after the stroke of midnight.
The discover comes within the wake of stalled contract negotiations. VTA Paratransit service will proceed common operations.
“We have been forced into this position because of the VTA’s failure to negotiate in good faith. We care about our passengers, but the VTA doesn’t seem to,” Raj Singh, president/enterprise agent of Native 265, mentioned in an announcement.
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“For months, our members have been disregarded, their sacrifices ignored, and their needs dismissed,” Singh mentioned.
The union mentioned VTA has failed to deal with vital points equivalent to honest wages, advantages, and grievance procedures and, in accordance with the union, failed to enhance office situations.
Native 265 notified the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority board of the deliberate strike at its Thursday assembly.
“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 Basic Supervisor, in a information launch Thursday.
The transit company has made “a fair and reasonable offer” to the union of a wage improve that quantities to a complete 9% over three years, and compounded over the 3-year interval is 9.3%, Richardson mentioned within the 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.
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