Orange County Transportation Authority maintenance employees have voted to begin a strike Monday which is expected to result in a suspension of all bus services throughout the county.
But, without it, a strike"means bus service will shut down,'' Chaffee said.
A best and final offer was presented to leaders of Teamsters Local 952 on Sept. 22, but it was rejected."We remain committed to doing what it takes to avoid a labor action that would disrupt transportation services for thousands of daily Orange County riders,'' said Eric Jimenez, Local 952 Secretary-Treasurer."However, we stand united with our members in the fight for a fair and equitable agreement.
"We believe that setting a budget before bargaining even begins and failing to address the issues that occur in the course of bargaining is an unfair labor practice,'' Jimenez said."An entity is not bargaining in good faith if it makes up its mind about what it will offer before bargaining even begins.''"OCTA must address wages, health care costs, the lack of pension increases for well over a decade, and some key non-economic issues,'' Jimenez said.
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