A newly formed Stewards Council is poised to become a model for Teamster school bus locals across the country. Shop stewards from Durham, STA and First Student in Jacksonville, Fla., formed the council with their local union leadership. Read more.

(Farmingdale, NY) – On April 21, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), after an investigation, issued a consolidated amended complaint against Baumann Bus, a Long Island transportation company that employs nearly 1,800 members of Teamsters Local 1205.

(Farmingdale, NY) - Over one thousand Long Island union members-and four US congressmen-stood and cheered on Monday in support of the Baumann Bus workers, who are waging their historic fight for a first union contract. Read more.

After our wonderful victory in favor of Teamster representation, we’ve gotten to work negotiating a contract with Baumann management. We’ve had several negotiation sessions, where we have laid out our priorities to make this a better place to work. Here is an update from our Teamsters Local 1205 and here are some of our priorities. We will keep everyone updated on our progress!

We're thrilled to announce that all our hard work and unity paid off! On Friday, November 20, we voted 906-644 to join Teamsters Local 1205!

As a result of a major election victory today, more than 1,700 school bus workers employed at the Baumann transportation companies on Long Island will become members of Teamsters Local 1205, headquartered in Farmingdale, New York. The workers voted 906-644 in an election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board.

Make sure you go out and vote this Friday! Here is a reminder of the voting times and locations.

Check out our poster, showing our overwhelming support, and find out important voting information! This poster is also available in Spanish and Creole.
 

The Long Island Immigrant Alliance supports our rights to form our union with Teamsters Local 1205. Read this letter to us from the organization's executive director! The letter is also available in Spanish and Creole.

As we work to form our union with the Teamsters at Baumann, Acme, Brookset and Alert, here are some important documents about our campaign. After you read these, please keep visiting the site, as updated materials will be posted in the “Documents You Need” section on the left hand navigation.