VTA, Gavin Newsom and Amalgamated Transit Union

VTA asks Newsom to intervene in transit strike
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, or VTA, said Saturday it has asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to order striking transit employees back to work serving thousands of South Bay riders while it works out a new contract.
VTA union strike to continue, officials tap Gov. Newsom for help
It looks like the agency reached out to the governor’s office for a cooling off period,” Raj Singh, a spokesman for Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265, said in an interview.
VTA workers continue strike ahead of Nvidia GTC; Newsom asked to intervene
As VTA workers are still on the picket line, Nvidia GPU Technology Conference attendees who booked hotels near rail lanes said they are scrambling for another option.
VTA workers head into 2nd week of strike
It’s been nearly a week since VTA workers decided to strike and now VTA is asking Gov. Gavin Newsom to intervene. VTA says it sent a letter to the governor this weekend as contract negotiations continue to stall.
Santa Clara VTA asks for Gov. Newsom to intervene to get striking workers back on the job
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has requested Gov. Gavin Newsom to intervene and get striking VTA employees back to work.
Santa Clara VTA asks governor to intervene in strike
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has asked California Gov. Gavin Newsom to intervene in the strike that enters its second week today (March 17, 2025). In a letter released on Saturday,
VTA asks Gov. Newsom to intervene in transit worker strike
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority said Saturday it has asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to order striking transit employees back to work serving thousands of South Bay riders while it works out a new contract.
VTA asks Nesom to order striking transit workers to return to jobs
Gavin Newsom to order striking transit employees back to work serving thousands of South Bay riders while it works out a new contract. The VTA, whose buses and light rail trains have been idled since workers walked out Monday,
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VTA’s legal request to stop strike temporarily denied
VTA’s legal complaint against its striking workers is stalled in the courts, delaying the potential return of bus and light ...
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Transit Briefs: Sound Transit, Denver RTD, SFMTA, Santa Clara VTA
Train testing begins on Sound Transit’s Federal Way Link Extension. Also, the Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) ...
As VTA strike ends its first week, commuters grapple with new routes, higher costs
Some commuters expressed support for the strike despite the inconvenience – as well as a hope that it ends soon.
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Santa Clara VTA Union Strike Persists Despite Mediation Efforts, Disrupts 100,000 Daily Rides
Mediation failed to end the VTA and ATU Local 265 strike, leaving 100,000 riders affected as the union fights for better ...
Santa Clara VTA files complaint as transit workers' strike rolls into 2nd day
The VTA workers strike in Santa Clara County entered its second day Tuesday with some 1,500 workers on the picket lines ...
VTA, union spar over legal request to end workers’ strike
Both the transit agency and the union say they are open to returning to negotiations, but no meetings have been set.
As VTA strike lingers, regular riders resort to walking to important appointments
An arbitrator helped the Valley Transportation Authority and members of it's striking union, ATU Local 265, resume talks ...