Strike Imminent for More than 750 Bus Workers, Impacting 8 RI School Districts

Strike imminent for more than 750 bus workers, impacting 8 RI school districts

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Students across Rhode Island could potentially be left without a ride to and from school after hundreds of First Student bus workers threatened to initiate a strike. More than 750 employees at First Student voted "overwhelmingly" to authorize a strike earlier this summer and are now preparing to potentially start one, [...]

First Student bus drivers threaten to strike in 8 RI school districts

Teamsters Local 251 said the strike could begin as early as Sept. 2.

First Student union workers threaten strike amid breakdown in negotiations

School bus workers for eight Rhode Island school districts are threatening to go on strike as early as Wednesday after a breakdown in negotiations.

RHODE ISLAND TEAMSTERS PREPARE FOR STRIKE AT FIRST STUDENT

/PRNewswire/ -- More than 750 school bus workers represented by Teamsters Local 251 are preparing to strike at First Student after negotiations over eight...

750 Teamsters Local 251 School Bus Workers Prepare for Strike Against First Student

More than 750 school bus workers represented by Teamsters Local 251 are preparing for a potential strike against First Student following a breakdown in contract negotiations. The labor dispute centers on the failure to reach an agreement regarding eight local supplemental contracts, prompting the union to initiate strike preparations. The workers, who provide transportation services for school districts in Rhode Island, reached this impasse afte…