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Teamsters Certified as Bargaining Representative at East End Bus
(FARMINGDALE, N.Y.) – The Teamsters were certified as the bargaining representative for East End Bus following a Dec. 21 decision by the National Labor Relations Board to dismiss a challenge brought by the company. The workers originally voted on Feb. …
Local 449 School Bus Drivers and Aides Ratify First Contract
(LOCKPORT, N.Y.) – On Dec. 10, Teamster school bus drivers and aides that work for Student Transportation of America and serve the Lockport, N.Y. and Starpoint, N.Y. school districts ratified their first contract after a vote for Teamster representation on …
Teamster Drivers Ratify First Contract With First Transit
(CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y.) – Teamster transit and paratransit drivers for First Transit in Cheektowaga, N.Y. ratified their first contract with the company on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016. There are 45 workers in the bargaining unit. The drivers, who serve upstate New …
Drivers and Monitors at First Student Vote to Join the Teamsters
(TACOMA, Wash.) – On Sept. 29, 2016, drivers and monitors at First Student in Steilacoom, Wash. voted unanimously to join the Teamsters. The 21 drivers and monitors in the bargaining unit will become members of Local 313. The workers filed …
First Student Drivers In Connecticut Vote To Join Local 493
(STONINGTON, Conn.) – Drivers at a First Student yard in Stonington, Conn. voted overwhelmingly to join the International Brotherhood of Teamsters on Wednesday, October 12, 2016. More than 86 percent of the voting drivers chose the Teamsters union. The 26 …