SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A strike by Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) workers was averted Tuesday night after the district made a contract offer to Teamsters Local 186, just hours before the ...

Since May 6, 2025, Santa Barbara MTD has been engaged in good faith bargaining with Teamsters Local 186 (Teamsters), which represents MTD’s bus operators, operations supervisors, and maintenance ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) drivers objected to the latest contract offer. Teamster local 186 voted against ...

SANTA BARBARA—Santa Barbara MTD and Teamsters Local 186 (Teamsters) have agreed to a 45-day contract extension, allowing bus service to continue to operate normally. MTD and the Teamsters have also ...