SAN JOSE — A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge denied the Valley Transportation Authority’s bid for a temporary restraining order to stop the ongoing strike Monday but granted an order requiring the union to appear in court and explain why their strike is legal, according to court documents.
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265 has entered its second week of striking after negotiations fell apart over issues of higher pay and guaranteed arbitration in early March, with a few sessions of mediation and negotiation resulting in little progress toward a resolution late last week and over the weekend. VTA filed the lawsuit on the first day of the strike claiming that the union violated a “no strike” clause in the previous collective bargaining agreement, while the union maintains that that previous agreement expired and the clause no longer applies.
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The temporary restraining order was denied, according to court documents. Representatives from the union and from the transit agency will appear in court March 26 at 1:30 p.m.
The VTA also submitted a proposed order to show cause and temporary restraining order that, if signed by the judge, would bar the union from continuing its strike activities, according to court documents.
In a statement Monday night, the VTA said that they believe the judge’s ruling means they met the initial burden to “show a likelihood of success on the merits of its breach of contract claim.”
The union could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
Earlier Monday, Nishigaya temporarily denied the bid for an injunction due to noncompliance with court rules.
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