The bus drivers and monitors work for the South Bend Community School Corporation.
Photo: First Student
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First Student workers in South Bend, Ind., voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 364, according to a news release. The drivers and monitors provide student transportation services for the South Bend Community School Corporation.
"Congratulations to these men and women for standing together and securing a landslide victory," said Bob Warnock, Local 364 president. "We're looking forward to negotiating a contract that gets these men and women wages and benefits that reflect their immeasurable value to the community."
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The workers will immediately be covered under the First Student National Master Agreement, which guarantees a number of important benefits. These include provisions on safety, occupational hygiene, seniority, compensation for training and much more.
Image: International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Thomas Johnson works at First Student South Bend and has been a school bus driver for more 23 years.
"I've been a union man all my life and I think everyone needs a union," Johnson said. "We're looking forward to negotiating on issues like paid time off, health insurance, guaranteed hours, and much more."
Teamsters Local 364 represents workers in a wide variety of industries throughout South Bend, Ind. and the surrounding communities.
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