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Mississippi School Bus Drivers and Monitors Join Teamsters Union
"My main reason for joining the Teamsters is the treatment, and we need to get our fair share for what we do," said
The drivers and monitors worked diligently to gain Teamster representation, and received assistance from Local 891 and the International Union. The results of their hard work are demonstrated in the strong vote margin, 47-9.
"I would like to welcome our newest members to the Teamsters Union and commend them for their dedication to their jobs and for their determination to become Teamsters," said
This is the fourth group of First Student workers to join Local 891. In September, 316 First Student workers in
The victory is the latest in an effort to organize private school bus and transit workers across the country. Drive Up Standards is a national campaign to improve safety, service and work standards in the private school bus and transit industry. Since the campaign began in 2006, more than 16,500 workers have become Teamsters.
Founded in 1903, the Teamsters Union represents more than 1.4 million hardworking men and women in
SOURCE International Brotherhood of Teamsters
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