Santa Clara VTA Files Complaint As Transit Workers' Strike Rolls Into 2nd Day

CBS Bay Area

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has filed a legal complaint over the ongoing VTA workers' strike as the labor action entered its second day in the South Bay.

The transit agency issued a press release Tuesday announcing that the complaint had been filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court against Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 265 for breach of the "no strike" clause in the parties' agreement. The release claimed that the legal move was made "with the goal of bringing the strike to an end as fast as possible and to allow for the restoration of VTA bus and light rail services."

"This strike is having an overwhelming impact on the community, and we are working on all efforts to support our riders getting to work, school, medical appointments, and events. VTA is an integral part of the transportation network for Santa Clara County and the region overall. Getting our buses and trains rolling is imperative," VTA General Manager/CEO Carolyn Gonot was quoted as saying in the release.

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