For the second straight day, OCTA bus service operations have been at a halt due to an ongoing strike from bus mechanics looking for a new contract. The union that represents the workers and OCTA representatives are expected to meet again over the weekend.
Hundreds of commuters were left without their traditional transportation to and from work or school throughout Orange County on the second day of the Orange County Transportation Authority bus strike. , after their representative union, Teamsters Local 952, and OCTA representatives were unable to reach an agreement on contract negotiations. While the strike continues, those who usually rely on the bus system have been forced to seek alternatives, which have proven to be much more expensive.
"I need a ride, but I need to pay too much for the Uber," said Lupe Rivera, who works as a cook at the restaurant."Or coming walking, coming late for my work.""This pressure is a big problem for everybody. We spend more money using the rides - Uber, Lyft," said Zenon Vicente, another La Casa Garcia employee.
"They're here to work because they're good workers that I got," he said."If something happens, I tell them, 'You come in a cab, you come in, I"ll pay for the cab.'"For several members and one coach of the Santa Ana College basketball team, the bus is a necessity.
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