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Graphic showing students boarding a school bus with the text “Union momentum builds in Maryland, Missouri, Connecticut & Vermont,” used to illustrate labor developments in school transportation.
Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 5, 2026

Union Momentum Builds Across the Country

School bus drivers and monitors in Illinois, Missouri, Rhode Island, and Connecticut joined Teamsters, while others in Vermont and Maryland ratified contracts to avoid strikes.

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StatisticsOctober 11, 2019

School District Survey 2019

This survey is sent to directors and managers at school district transportation departments. Topics covered in this survey include starting driver pay and director salary, driver shortage and changes in school bus service.

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StatisticsJune 12, 2019

Contractors Survey 2019

The majority of respondents report plans to buy more buses and raise starting pay for drivers again this year. Meanwhile, results indicate that the driver shortage may be easing slightly.

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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2019

New York School Bus Drivers Authorize Strike

Bus drivers with the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1181 approve a strike after lawmakers fail to include job protections in the new state budget.

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Newsby StaffOctober 17, 2018

Transportation Agency, School Bus Drivers’ Union Reach Pay Agreement

A new contract brings more than 1,000 Washington, D.C.-area bus drivers and attendants to pay parity with other government employees by the next fiscal year.

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StatisticsOctober 16, 2018

School District Survey 2018

This survey is sent to directors and managers at school district transportation departments. Topics covered in this survey include starting driver pay and director salary, bus-to-dispatcher ratio and driver shortage.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 4, 2018

Boston Struggles With School Bus Delays, No-Shows

Many Boston Public Schools buses were delayed or didn't arrive last week due to an unexpected number of driver absences as the drivers union negotiates a new contract.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2018

Durham School Bus Workers in Chattanooga Join Union

About 270 drivers and monitors become Teamsters after a recent vote.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMay 10, 2018

Los Angeles School Bus Drivers, Support Staff Cancel Strike Plans

A one-day work stoppage is called off after the union and school district take steps to resolve labor practice issues and reach an agreement on wage increases.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMay 7, 2018

After 1 Walkout Ends, Quebec Braces for Broader School Bus Strike

Nearly 2,200 school bus drivers from 44 federated unions in Quebec plan to go on strike on May 15. The news comes on the heels of a local walkout in April.

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