ORANGE, Calif.—Orange County bus service was operating on a mostly normal schedule Oct. 17, thanks to an 11th-hour agreement between the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and the union representing 150 maintenance employees to resume contract talks.
Orange County had been bracing for a bus strike as OCTA maintenance employees broke off contract talks. The strike was scheduled to begin just after midnight Monday morning.
But late Oct. 16 night, the sides agreed to go back to the negotiating table, averting a walkout.
OCTA officials said despite the strike being averted, some customers could experience delays on some lines as talk continues.
The OCTA and the union were contacted by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office Sunday requesting parties continue negotiating….