Bus drivers with the Orange County Transportation Authority could go on strike as early as next week amid stalled union contract negotiations.
– Orange County residents who depend on public transportation have been warned to be prepared for a possible bus drivers’ strike.
The Orange County Transportation Authority reported Monday that bus drivers could strike as early as next week.OCTA officials are scheduled to meet with representatives of Teamsters Local 952 on Wednesday. If an agreement is not reached a bus driver strike could start Feb. 15.If the drivers hit the picket lines, the public transportation agency plans to ask state officials to intervene with a “cooling-off period,” so negotiations could continue along with service.
The agreement with the Transportation Communications Union/International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers also bumps up salaries 8% immediately and then 4% more by April 1, 2023. OCTA has met with Teamsters representatives 35 times to negotiate a new contract, which expired April 30, 2021.
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