SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- The ongoing Valley Transportation Authority strike, now in its third week, is headed to court in San Jose on Wednesday. The workers’ union, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265, will explain to a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge why its strike is lawful.
The VTA argues that the union cannot strike because a past contract, which expired on March 3, did not allow it in its clauses. The union representatives disagree, saying that the contract is expired, and the union is no longer bound by the no-strike clause.
The union voted on Monday to reject VTA’s latest offer of an 11 percent raise over the next three years. Eighty-three percent of the union voted no.
A judge will decide whether or not it is legal for the workers to be on strike.
Wednesday will be the second time both sides go before the Superior Court judge. Earlier this month, the VTA asked the judge for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to halt the strike and force workers to head back to work. At the time, the judge denied the TRO request.
The VTA reached out to California Governor Gavin Newsom on March 15 to ask him to step in for an “intervention and fact-finding investigation.” The governor declined to intervene, instead calling on the parties to return to the bargaining table to reach an agreement.
ATU Local 265 has been seeking a 6 percent raise over three years, totaling 18 percent.
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