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Video of Jacksonville Rally in March
In March of this year more 200 School Bus and Transit workers rallied in Florida to support the organizing campaign at the area First Student bus yards. Watch the video of our spirited event and take pride in the fact that we are now more than 7,000 strong at First Student yards across the United States.

 
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The Teamster Difference
What can joining the union mean? Learn what improvements Teamster school bus employees are winning at the bargaining table.

Is First Student Neutral?
The anti-union actions of First Student, the second largest private supplier of school bus services in the US, prove that their claims of neutrality are incredibly inaccurate. Read the recent report from human rights and labor experts in the U.S. and U.K. titled “FirstGroup’s Neutrality Policy: Failed Implementation.” (PDF)

Unionization at First Student Hodgkins, Illinois Facility, a Full Report
The employees at the Hodgkins facility have experienced and intense anti-union campaign since its start in the summer of 2007. Read the full report on this campaign by Fred Feinstein.

“I was happy and relieved to hear the news that we won our election. We definitely need a union to represent us—and with the Teamsters leaders and all of us working together—we really put our best foot forward. It was definitely in our favor.”

-CURTIS ROBINSON
First Student Technician
Savannah, GA

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