The union representing Santa Clara County bus drivers and light rail operators has approved the latest contract proposal from VTA after months of negotiations and a 17-day strike that stopped transit service.

Members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265, which represents more than 1,500 frontline VTA workers, voted 70.5% to approve the proposed contract, with 978 votes cast. The proposal includes a 14.5% wage increase over four years, improved dental benefits and updated workplace policies. The VTA board of directors will vote on it Thursday, and the contract could start as soon as Monday if approved.

ATU Local 265 has been negotiating its contract with VTA since August 2024. Workers went on strike from March 10 to March 27, stopping bus and light rail services countywide. A county jud

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