The bus drivers and monitors work for the South Bend Community School Corporation.
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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.
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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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Roberts, 35, serves as the lead IT application engineer for vehicle electrification at First Student, where he helps shape scalable, real-world EV infrastructure to support student transportation.
Swazer, 29, serves as director of transportation at Puyallup School District, where he champions student wellbeing and inspires the next generation of industry leaders.
Dubas, 38, serves as sales manager and safety advocate at IMMI, where she advances school bus occupant protection through industry education, OEM collaboration, and proactive safety policy efforts.
Moore, 32, grew up around the school bus, leading him to the classroom and eventually inspiring high-performing teams while bringing operations in house (twice).
Baran, 38, serves as transportation supervisor at Odyssey Charter School in Delaware, where he leads daily operations with a focus on safety and professional growth.
Maybee, 36, leads transportation operations for Denver Public Schools, where he is advancing equity, efficiency, and cross-department collaboration to improve student access.
Higgins, 38, serves as director of industry engagement at TAT (Truckers Against Trafficking), where she equips school transportation professionals with the tools to recognize and report human trafficking.
