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July 1st is when the Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) and Teamsters had hoped to reach a new contract agreement. July is ...
A possible employee strike at the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District has been averted for at least a month after a last-minute contract extension ...
If a strike occurs after the conclusion of the current contracts, MTD public transit service will be suspended and passengers ...
Santa Barbara MTD continues formal mediation with Teamsters Local 186 (Teamsters), which began on Friday, June 27, 2025. Mediation has ...
Santa Barbara MTD has been engaged in mediation with Teamsters Local 186, but the contract is set to expire and strike may ...
Decreased fire department response times are cited in Newport Beach's desire to move a fire station over to replace a busy Orange County Transportation Authority bus hub at Fashion Island.
Late Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two major bills to change one of the state’s oldest and most powerful environmental laws. The measures are designed to make it easier to build more housing in a ...
California is seeing a notable increase in strike activity across private and public sectors as affordability challenges rise.