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NYC school bus strike ends, struggle continues

By February 18, 2013 » Add the second comment.

New York — After a month-long strike during the coldest days of winter, the executive board of the school bus drivers and matrons’ union voted on Feb. 15 to end Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1181′s work stoppage. The walkout was originally forced on the union by the mayor’s decision to do away with the workers’ seniority [...]

 
School workers march to keep benefits

Georgia school workers marched in Atlanta on April 20 along with their union, student and community allies to claim victory after regaining their unemployment benefits. Labor Commissioner Mark Butler had illegally taken the benefits away from the workers in 2012. The chanting, singing crowd of school bus drivers from metro Atlanta, Columbus and Savannah; college cafeteria workers; and others served notice that they are ready to continue the fight for their rightful benefits, despite whatever underhanded measures the Labor Department and Georgia Assembly try in the future. […]

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