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Alpha School Bus Drivers And Attendants Join Teamsters
(Crestwood, Ill.) – The men and women who transport schoolchildren for Alpha School Bus in Crestwood, Ill., have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 777 in Lyons, Ill., after a hard-fought campaign to win respect, better school bus safety and working conditions at the company. There are 270 drivers and attendants in the bargaining unit. Read more.
WGN-TV Chicago: School Bus Workers Rally in Northern Illinois
School bus workers and Teamsters rally at Alpha. View the video here.
Crestwood Bus Workers To Decide on Union Representation
On Thursday, union members in black T-shirts reading “The wheels on the bus go union now” took part in what the Teamsters termed a “Rally for Respect.” Held outside Crestwood’s Standard Bank Stadium, at 140th Street and Kenton Avenue, the gathering was within sight of Alpha School Bus Co.’s offices, which have been a target of the union’s organizing campaign.
Teamsters, School Bus Workers Rally For Respect In Illinois
(Crestwood, Ill.) – School bus drivers and attendants with Alpha School Bus joined today with hundreds of Teamsters, political, religious and community supporters, at a “Rally for Respect.”
