Teamsters The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has been notified by Local 952 that its maintenance workers have unanimously decided to go on strike starting at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, October 17, 2022.

The vote took place because workers rejected a subpar final contract offer and OCTA refused to address significant health and welfare issues.
To prevent a disruption in service, Local 952 has contacted the OCTA Board of Directors.
According to Eric Jimenez, secretary-treasurer of Local 952, “We are dedicated to doing everything it takes to avoid a labour action that would interrupt transportation services for thousands of daily Orange County commuters.” “But we struggle along with our members for a just and equitable accord,” the statement continues.
The collective bargaining agreement, which covered 150 mechanics, machinists, and service workers employed by OCTA, terminated on September 30. The two parties met 25 times throughout the course of the summer of 2022, starting on May 25. The maintenance workers’ union, Local 952, turned to the California State Mediation and Conciliation Service for help in resolving the contract dispute when it became clear that OCTA was unwilling to address the significant discrepancy between the maintenance workers’ monthly health care costs and their wages.

Source: Prnewswire