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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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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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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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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 1, 2018

Seattle School Bus Drivers Go on Strike

The drivers say they are calling for a retirement and health care package that is affordable enough to include their families. First Student says the contract it is offering the drivers is fair.

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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2017

School Bus Monitors at New York Company Join Union

About 50 monitors working for Niagara Falls Coach Lines vote to join Teamsters Local 264. Wages are among the biggest concerns: The workers currently get minimum wage with no benefits.

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ArticlesNovember 10, 2016

6 Ways to Address New Overtime Rules

Update: On Nov. 22, a federal judge granted a nationwide preliminary injunction against the Department of Labor’s new overtime rule, which means that it will not go into effect on Dec. 1 as scheduled, and as discussed in this article.

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