What you need to know:
- The Mat-Su school bus strike will continue after bus company officials and the union representing workers failed to reach a contract agreement. Talks are set to resume March 26.
- About 18,000 students are affected by the walkout that began in early March.
- School officials said they are disappointed and will update families on transportation services. A previous bus strike in 2021 lasted more than a month before a deal was reached.
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PALMER – A Mat-Su school bus worker strike will continue after Durham School Services and the union representing the workers failed to reach a contract agreement this week.
“Negotiations concluded without an agreement, but there was some back-and-forth; nothing substantial was accomplished, so no progress was made,” said Patrick Fitzgerald, a spokesperson for Teamsters Local 959, which represents the workers.
Officials with Summit School Services, which owns Durham, said they remain committed to reaching an agreement. “Durham School Services negotiated in good faith, demonstrated flexibility, and repeatedly worked to close the gap,” Durham spokesman Edward Flavin said in a statement. “While a few items were resolved, an overall agreement has not yet been reached.”…