Orange County is not expecting any bus service starting Monday, as bus mechanics have voted to strike.
is expected to stop at midnight on Monday, Oct. 17, as negotiations between the union representing bus maintenance workers and the Orange County Transportation Authority fell through Sunday. but that strike was avoided. OCTA does not have enough maintenance workers who would be able to gas up and provide other bus maintenance if workers strike. Without them, bus service will need to be suspended.
"It's one of the hardest decisions to make," Local 952 Principal Officer Eric Jimenez said on the decision to strike. "We do understand that public is going to be affected by the busses not rolling."Mayor Mark Murphy said, "We have offered the union a fair and competitive deal that rewards our maintenance employees for the great work they perform. For the sake of our riders, we hope the union would reconsider its position and come back to the table.
According to OCTA, more than 85% of riders use busses as their primary means of transportation. Riders are urged to plan alternate routes and checkDAILY NEWSLETTERthat I have read and agree
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