Overview

• Union members voted 689 to 298 in favor of the new contract, ending a months-long dispute and sending the pact to the VTA board for final approval.
• The agreement delivers a cumulative 14.5% wage boost over four years with annual increases of 4%, 3.5%, 3% and 4%.
• Enhanced dental coverage, apparel vouchers for uniforms and expanded arbitration rules are included to improve employee benefits and workplace policies.
• Under the terms of the deal, the VTA and ATU Local 265 will drop all pending legal actions stemming from the strike.
• The contract’s fixed schedule of raises provides financial clarity for the VTA as it braces for a projected multimillion-dollar deficit by 2027.