Talks expected to resume in bus drivers’ dispute
Labor talks are expected to resume today for more than 1,100 Orange County bus drivers after negotiations broke off last month.
At the request of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Superior Court judge imposed a 60-day cooling-off period to prevent the drivers from striking in May.
The Orange County Transportation Authority has offered an 8% pay raise over three years, but drivers want a 14% increase, arguing that wages have failed to keep up with increases in living expenses. The drivers’ hourly wages currently range from $13.72 to $21.42.
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