San Jose, California (Kron) – The continuous transportation authority in the valley is now headed in its third week, to the court in San Jose on Wednesday. The Labor Union, which has been integrated into the local transit federation 265, will explain to the judge of the Santa Clara Upper Provincial Court why its strike is legal.
VTA argues that the union cannot strike because the previous contract, which ended on March 3, was not allowed in its terms. The union representatives differ, saying that the contract has ended, and the union is no longer binding on the unbeatable paragraph.
Al -Ittihad voted on Monday to reject the last VTA offer for an increase of 11 percent over the next three years. Eighty -two percent of the union voted not.
The judge will decide whether it is legal that the workers be on a strike or not.
It will be the second time that both sides go to the Supreme Court judge. Earlier this month, VTA asked the judge for a temporary restriction order (TRO) to stop the strike and force workers to return to work. At that time, the judge rejected TRO’s request.
VTA arrived in California Governor Gavin New 15 to ask him to intervene in “investigating intervention and finding facts.” The ruler refused to intervene, and instead he called on the two parties to return to the bargaining table to reach an agreement.
ATU Local 265 seeks to get a 6 percent increase over three years, totaling 18 percent.