Orange County Bus Drivers Go on Strike

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Associated Press

Saturday July 7, 5:48 AM EDT

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Bus drivers in Orange County went on strike early Saturday after the union representing them and the bus agency failed to agree on a new contract.

The strike means about 50 of over 80 Orange County Transportation Authority bus routes will not be running, promising to create headaches for more than 200,000 people in the county who use the system.

Picket lines had gone up and buses were being parked, said Patrick Kelly, the secretary-president of Teamsters Local 952.

"It's a shame," he said. "But we are not going to shepherd through a process that screws our people out of pensions or a living wage."



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[kurth]

1. How are the people in the O.C. gonna get to South Coast Plaza now?

[kestrel91316]

2. They HAVE buses down in OC???

[LibDemAlways]

3. Unfortunately, this is only going to hurt the

poor, largely Hispanic, population which relies on the system. While I sympathize with the drivers and hope they achieve a favorable outcome, I feel for those who just lost their ride.

[ohio2007]

4. So they will do what they have to do to to get more money from the state

just raise the bus fare....and.... increase the price of gas at the pump to get non bus riders to repay the state for the wage increase.....problem solved