Commuters across Silicon Valley are stranded as VTA’s workers walk the picket lines and negotiations are at a standstill. VTA’s bus and light rail services stopped at 12:01 a.m. Monday, as Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265 went on strike. The union is demanding wage increases and a conflict resolution process that would allow workers to present their grievances to a neutral third party and avoid going to court. The union represents more than 1,500 frontline workers, including bus drivers and light rail operators. Both parties have been negotiating a new contract since last August, but neither side is giving ground…
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