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08/31/2010 - 5:15am

We’re voting in our Teamster elections next week in Illinois! We’re voting on September 8 at First Student in Belvidere and on September 10 at Durham in Antioch. Read more.


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08/26/2010 - 4:07am

Now that it’s back to school time, it’s time to share your photos. Here’s a great picture to get us started. Pictured is Greg Johnson, a bus mechanic with the Highline School District in Burie, Washington, and a member of Teamsters Local 763. Here’s what Greg had to say: “The Teamsters is a great organization. We have someone sticking up for our rights and everyone’s voice is heard now. Read more.


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08/25/2010 - 6:09am

Congratulations to Teamster drivers Michelle Tate and Daisy Walker, with First Student in Naperville, Illinois! Tate and Walker have received the “Safe Driver Award of Honor” from the National Safety Council, for driving a minimum of 15 years or 250,000 miles without a preventable accident. Read more.


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08/24/2010 - 4:47am

It’s back to school time! And that’s a good time to focus on school bus safety. James Smith, a First Student driver in Fairbanks, Alaska, and member of Teamsters Local 959, recently competed in the NSTA School Bus Driver International Safety Competition. Read more.


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08/23/2010 - 6:32am

Durham school bus drivers and monitors in Kansas City, Missouri, recently negotiated a great Teamster contract! Now, they’re supporting and encouraging all of us at Durham to stick together and make a change for the better at our yards! Read more.


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08/18/2010 - 10:36am

School bus drivers and monitors with Durham School Services in Kansas City, Missouri, have ratified their first Teamster contract, gaining improved wages, leave time and a say in their workplace. The 308 workers joined Teamsters Local 838 in February. Read more.


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08/17/2010 - 7:22am

School bus drivers and monitors with First Student in Jefferson City, Missouri, have voted to ratify their first Teamster contract. The 112 workers who organized in October achieved a strong Teamster contract after a final 16-hour negotiation session. Read more.


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08/10/2010 - 12:04pm

What makes a good driver? Deb Spruytte knows. The First Student driver and Teamsters Local 838 member from Olathe, Kansas, recently competed in the NSTA School Bus Driver International Safety Competition. Here’s what she had to say:
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08/06/2010 - 1:58pm

Michelle Schurz, a driver for First Student in Grand Junction, Colorado, and a member of Teamsters Local 455, recently won big at the 40th annual NSTA School Bus Driver International Safety Competition held in St. Louis, Missouri. Read more.


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08/03/2010 - 12:08pm

Congratulations to all the Teamster school bus drivers who recently competed in the NSTA School Bus Driver International Safety Competition. Michelle Schurz, a First Student driver from Grand Junction, Colorado, and a member of Teamsters Local 455, placed the highest in the competition. Read more.

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