Gary school bus drivers unionize with Teamsters
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Bus drivers and dispatchers getting students to and from schools in the Gary Community School Corp. have voted to join a local Teamsters union.
The 52 workers at First Student will join Teamsters Local 777 in Lyons, Illinois. They will be covered under the First Student National Master Agreement, which is a collective bargaining agreement.
“Congratulations to these hardworking men and women for forming their union with the Teamsters,” Local 777 President Jim Glimco said in a news release. “First Student workers transport the most precious cargo – our children – to and from school each day and must be compensated fairly and treated with respect and dignity. We are thrilled to welcome them to North America’s strongest union and help them get what they deserve.”
First Student is an Ohio-based company that provides school bus transportation, as well as alternative transportation, van service and charter services across the U.S. and Canada.