465 Teamsters Walk Off the Job After County Fails to Reach Fair Agreement

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 465 County of Orange public sector workers, represented by Teamsters Local 952, have been forced to launch an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike after the county failed to offer a fair contract.

Today, as the Orange County Board of Supervisors met, striking Local 952 members held a press conference to address the strike, disruptions to critical county services, and the county's continued failure to negotiate a contract that addresses key concerns.

"We have been met with months of delays and a complete disregard for the workers who keep Orange County running," said Eric Jimenez, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 952. "The County has forced our members to walk off the job to fight for the respect and fair contract they deserve. We cannot allow the erosion of our public services because the county refuses to invest in the workers who provide them. Our members are united and will not back down until a fair contract has been secured."

Members of Local 952 work in OC Public Works, OC Waste and Recycling, OC Community Resources, and other county operations. The strike is expected to cause delays to road and flood channel maintenance, landfill operations, parks and beach maintenance, repairs to county and first responder vehicles, and other public services that more than three million Orange County residents depend on.

The labor dispute comes after months of bad faith bargaining by the county — which Local 952 has filed unfair labor practice charges over — and after the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted to increase supervisors' salaries by 25 percent.

Teamsters Local 952 represents 9,500 workers throughout Orange County, California. For more information, visit teamsters952.org.

Contact:
Christian Castro (323) 621-4602
ccastro@teamstersjc42.org

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SOURCE Teamsters Local 952