The Teamsters First Student National Bargaining Committee will begin negotiations on a national agreement with First Student in June. The Teamsters Union currently represents 30,000 workers at First Student or 48 percent density within the company.
Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa has appointed a representative committee to move forward on bargaining this potentially historic agreement. Following are the members of the First Student National Bargaining Committee:
| Rick Middleton Co-chairman; International Vice President; and Secretary-Treasurer of Local 572 |
Local 572 | Carson, California |
| Tony Lepore | Local 671 | Bloomfield, Connecticut |
| L.D. Fletcher | Local 509 | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Wayne Erhart | Local 190 | Billings, Montana |
| Brian Carroll | Local 251 | East Providence, Rhode Island |
| Jim Shurling | Local 512 | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Jeep Cairns | Local 371 | Rock Island, Illinois |
| Karla Dukes | Local 26 | Champaign, Illinois |
| Jim Glimco | Local 777 | Brookfield, Illinois |
| Matt Condron | Local 384 | Norristown, Pennsylvania |
