WASHINGTON (WTVO) — School bus workers for First Student voted to authorize a strike on Wednesday by an 88% margin, as contract negotiations broke down.
The agreement covers 17,000 members represented by 96 Teamsters.
“The Teamsters Union has been consistently raising the standards within the school bus industry for decades, and this contract will be no different,” said Matt Taibi, Director of the Teamsters Passenger Transportation Division. “These essential workers deserve nothing less than a contract that reflects the devotion and skill they put into their jobs every day. First Student is trying to cut costs by refusing to offer health care or retirement benefits to all of our members and we will not stand for it.”…