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Tentative Agreement Reached Between Teamsters Local 251 And STA/Ocean State Transit
(EAST PROVIDENCE; BARRINGTON, R.I.) – A tentative agreement was reached last night between Teamsters Local 251 and Ocean State Transit, a subsidiary of Student Transportation of America (STA). A strike vote had been taken last week.
Strike Vote Taken by STA/Ocean State Transit School Bus Workers
(EAST PROVIDENCE; BARRINGTON, R.I.) – Last night the 200 school bus drivers, monitors, and aides who carry the most precious cargo for East Providence and Barrington schools authorized representatives at Teamsters Local 251 to call a strike at any time. …
School Bus Monitors and Aides Join Teamsters Local 251
(EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – A group of 95 school bus drivers and monitors in East Providence have voted in favor of having Teamsters Local 251 represent them in contract negotiations with Ocean State Transit. The group will join 105 bus …
Teamsters Local 117 Wins Groundbreaking Labor Protections for Uber and Lyft Drivers
(SEATTLE) – Teamsters Local 117 has achieved a significant victory in the fight to bring workers in the gig economy a voice on the job. The Seattle-based local led the way in helping to pass a new law this November …
First Student Drivers Join Teamsters Local 50
(CAHOKIA, Ill.) – After a 45-day organizing campaign, drivers at First Student have voted to join Teamsters Local 50 by a margin of more than three-to-one. The 33 workers provide student transportation for Cahokia School District 187.