Where We Have Won

The Teamsters have helped to improve the lives of school bus employees in locations all over the country. Since this campaign began the workers have won every campaign.

Nashua, New Hampshire
1/16/08: First Student workers in Nashua, New Hampshire voted overwhelmingly to join the Teamsters, adding another victory in the effort to organize private school bus drivers nationwide. MORE   

Lafayette, NJ
1/4/08: First Student workers in Lafayette voted YES today 61-25 to secure Teamsters Local 102 as their bargaining representative. MORE    
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San Diego, California
1/4/08: Fist Transit workers knew that in order to gain a voice regarding respect, seniority, pay scale, back pay and health benefits they'd need a strong union. Today they voted 100% in favor of being Teamsters.

 

Joliet, Illinois
1/3/08: Fist Group workers in Joliet, Illinois overwhelmingly voted to retain the Teamsters Union as their bargaining representative, joining more than 5,000 other drivers, aides and mechanics that’ve made the same decision since May 2006. MORE

Willingboro%20Where%20We%20Have%20One.JPGWillngboro, NJ
12/14/07: In Willingboro, N.J., First Student drivers and bus aides voted 59-17 to join Local 676. MORE

Little Rock, Ark.
12/14/07: First Student drivers, mechanics and fuelers voted 243-3 to join Local 878. MORE

Tecumseh, Michigan
12/11/07: Strongly determined to become Teamster members, bus drivers with First Student in Tecumseh, Michigan voted in favor of joining Local 164. MORE

North Tonowanda, NY
12/7/07: Workers at First Student's North Tonowanda, NY yard voted yes today 77-33 to secure Teamsters Local 449 as their bargaining representative.

Lawnside, NJ
12/4/07: Schol bus drivers and aides at First Student's Lawnside, New Jersey yard voted today 95-71 to secure Teamsters Local 676 in Collingswood, NJ as their bargaining representative. MORE

Buffalo, New York
11/29/07: First Transit workers in Buffalo voted today 39-1 to join the Teamsters to gain a voice in the workplace. Their vote secures Local Union 449 as their bargaining representative.

Tacoma, Washington
11/16/07: 114 First Student workers in Tacoma voted yes to Teamster representation to gain a voice regarding respect, seniority, pay scale, back pay and health benefits. MORE

Derry, New Hampshire
11/16/07: First Student workers in Derry, New Hampshire vote by a five to one margin to join the Teamsters in an effort to improve and guarantee their working conditions and compensation. MORE

Newton, Mass.
11/9/07: First Student workers in Newton, Mass. voted today 24-5 to join the Teamsters and gain a voice regarding respect, seniority, pay scale and back pay.

Tenton, New Jersey
10/17/07: Some 350 First Student workers in Trenton voted today to join the Teamsters securing Local Union 469 as their bargaining unit.


MonmouthJunct-group.jpgMonmouth Junction, New Jersey
9/21/07: Monmouth Junction First Student employees voted 90-33 to become Teamsters to help force the company to address problems in the workplace including safety, ending favoritism and negotiating for more affordable health care. MORE

Ellsworth, Maine
9/20/07: In an effort to improve their security due to their company's pending buyout, 62 Laidlaw school bus workers voted to join the Teamsters making an important first step toward a stable and secure work environment. MORE

Savannah, Georgia
9/12/07: In an effort to improve compensation, working conditions and safety, over 400 First Student drivers, technicians and monitors that serve the Chatham County Public School system voted to join the Teamsters, voting 314-20. MORE

Vernon, Connecticut
6/19/07: First Student bus drivers joined the Teamsters in order to to gain competitive wages and benefits, establish a seniority system and, most importantly, respect in the workplace. MORE

Bangor, Maine
6/8/07: First Student bus drivers and monitors in the Bangor, Maine area took their first step toward gaining respect in the workplace, voting to join the Teamsters after a two-month campaign that began with a single email. MORE

San Diego, California
5/24/07: More than 140 First Student employees will join the Teamsters and are now looking forward to being able to negotiate for improved safety standards, fair wages, decent and affordable health insurance and a seniority system. MORE

PiscatawayNJ.jpgPiscataway, New Jersey
5/23/07: Over 125 First Student employees have voted to join the Teamsters and are looking forward to being able to negotiate for improved safety standards, fair wages, decent and affordable health insurance and a seniority system. MORE

Riverside, Washington
5/5/07: Laidlaw school bus drivers in Riverside, Washington showed a united effort to improve their working conditions by voting 34-3 to join the Teamsters. MORE

Wallkill, New York
4/20/07: 112 First Student school bus drivers, monitors and mechanics in Wallkill, New York voted to join the Teamsters, becoming the third location in the area to gain representation since December. MORE

Spokane, Washington
3/9/07: In a collective effort to gain a voice at work, drivers in Spokane voted of 34-3 today for Teamster representation joining more than 5,000 others who drove down the same exact route.

Beaufort County, South Carolina
3/1/07: 165 First Student school bus drivers and monitors in Beaufort County, South Carolina overwhelmingly chose to become Teamsters, joining the 350 new Teamsters in nearby Charleston. MORE

New Orleans, Louisiana
2/1/07: 350 Laidlaw school bus drivers and monitors regained their voice in the workplace, overwhelmingly voting for the Teamsters Union as their bargaining representative. MORE

PineBush.jpgPine Bush , New York
1/24/07: 150 First Student school bus drivers and monitors in Pine Bush, New York voted to join the Teamsters, looking to correct the issues they face every day in the workplace. MORE

Danville, Illinois
1/21/07: 80 First Student school bus drivers, monitors and mechanics in Danville, Illinois voted to join the Teamsters, gaining a powerful ally in their fight for respect in the workplace. MORE

Stafford, Connecticut
1/17/07: More than 250 school bus drivers and aides in Anchorage, Alaska voted to elect the Teamsters as their representative in order to bargain for better benefits, respect and equal treatment on the job

 

Anchorage, Alaska
12/21/06: More than 250 school bus drivers and aides in Anchorage, Alaska voted to elect the Teamsters as their representative in order to bargain for better benefits, respect and equal treatment on the job . MORE

Valley Central, New York
12/15/06: Nearly 100 First Student workers in Valley Central, New York join the Teamsters in an effort to gain respect on the job. MORE

Charleston, South Carolina
12/15/06: 350 First Student workers in Charleston, South Carolina, sent their employer a clear message by voting by more than a 5-1 margin to join the Teamsters. MORE

NorwichGroup.jpgNorwich, Connecticut
12/15/06: Over 80 First Student employees in Norwich, Connecticut declared they are tired of low pay, expensive health insurance and the lack of respect by voting to become Teamsters. MORE

Manchester, Connecticut
12/14/06: 67 First Student employees in Manchester, Connecticut got a temendous morale boost by voting to become Teamsters. "This will make management realize we need to work together as a team." MORE

Baltimore, Maryland
6/1/06: 270 bus drivers and aides took a giant step toward rectifying the problems they must confront every day working for First Student by voting to join the Teamsters. MORE

Iowa City, Iowa
5/16/06: National campaign to bring higher standards and better working conditions to the private school bus industry is launched when 111 First Student drivers chose to join the Teamsters. MORE