Traffic & Transit
Santa Clara VTA Light Rail, Buses Shut Down As Workers Go On Strike
ATU Local 265 said in its statement on Sunday that the strike follows negotiations it described as "frustrating and unproductive."
March 10, 2025
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail and bus service is shut down Monday as more than 1,500 front-line employees have gone on strike.
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Workers with Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265 began striking early Monday morning, including operators, maintenance staff, dispatchers, fare inspectors and customer service representatives. Both sides were not able to reach a deal after months of negotiations and the latest contract had expired last week.
VTA said in a statement that both sides had met on Sunday but there were "no meaningful negotiations." The agency said it is offering a wage increase of 4%, 3% and 2% over three years, for a total compounded increase of 9.3%.
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