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KTVU/Oakland: School Bus Drivers to Protest

pmabry — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:53:24 -0500

School bus drivers for Durham school services plan to protest in San Leandro later today.

Bus Drivers For Alameda County Special Needs Kids Speak Out About Safety, Low Wages

KC — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:03:27 -0500

Bus drivers who transport special needs students in Alameda County spoke out Thursday about safety concerns, low wages and lack of benefits. Read more.

School Bus Drivers Speak Out About Safety, Human Rights Concerns

KC — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:07:06 -0500

(OAKLAND, Calif.) – School bus drivers with Durham School Services in Hayward and Livermore, Calif., joined today with Teamster, political, religious and other community leaders at a “Driver Speak Out” to demand better working conditions. Read more.

East Bay School Bus Drivers Consider Joining Union

KC — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:45:06 -0500

School bus drivers trying to unionize in Livermore and Hayward have questioned the safety record and working conditions on vehicles that transport special needs children. Read more.

First Student Monitors Join Teamsters

pmabry — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:34:57 -0500

(WASHINGTON) – First Student monitors in Olathe, Kan., have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 838 in Kansas City, Mo. The 95 workers are uniting for better wages, benefits, respect and a voice on the job. (Read more.)

Megabus Drivers Choose Teamsters

KC — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:35:46 -0500

Megabus drivers in Illinois recently joined Teamsters Local 777 through card- check recognition. More than 85 percent of the 136 drivers signed cards to join the Teamsters. Read more.

National Express Group’s Diminution Of Labor Rights In The U.S.

KC — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:37:35 -0500

This report, by John Logan, Professor and Director of Labor and Employment Studies College of Business, San Francisco State University and Visiting Research Fellow, Institute for Research on Labor and Employment University of California-Berkeley, explores National Express Group’s bogus human rights policy that hurts its workers more than it helps them. Read more

New Report: National Express Group’s Workplace Rights Policy Falls Far Short Of International Standards

KC — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:47:27 -0500

Washington, DC – In recent years, employees of Durham School Services, the nation’s second-largest private student transportation provider, have sought to form unions in order to gain decent pay and a voice on the job.

Photo Gallery: Community Support

pmabry — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:15:39 -0500

On Friday, November 18, workers at Durham in San Jose voted to become Teamsters. Throughout their campaign, they had strong support from members of their community. Community support gave the workers the courage and confidence they needed to make positive change at Durham. View the inspiring photos here.

Durham School Services Workers Vote 'Teamsters Yes!'

KC — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:30:54 -0500

(San Jose, Calif.)— Durham School Services drivers voted by a margin of two-to-one to become Teamsters Friday evening. The 116 workers are uniting for respect and a voice on the job. Read more.