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Friday, April 17, 2009

Illinois First Student Workers Choose Teamsters Union

School Bus Drivers, Monitors and Mechanics Unite for Change in the Workplace

WASHINGTON, April 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- School bus drivers, monitors and mechanics with First Student in Urbana, Illinois, have voted to join Teamsters Local 26, in Bloomington, Illinois, taking the first step toward improvements in their workplace. The workers are seeking fair pay, a grievance procedure and fairness on the job. There are 62 workers in the bargaining unit.

"We are some of the lowest paid school bus drivers in this area, and the workers at other First Student locations are paid better than us because they're Teamsters," said Eugene Heath, a four-year driver with First Student in Urbana. "We want to be treated fair and equal to the other locations, and treated fair within our own location. I'm glad we voted Teamsters."

According to Tim Donovan, a business agent with Local 26, the Urbana workers contacted the local's offices after hearing about the solid representation the local provided its members at other First Student locations. Local 26 represents First Student workers in Charleston, Danville and Bloomington.

"We are reaching out to these workers who need Teamster representation. We are looking to get them all organized so we can do our best to improve their working conditions," said Pat Gleason, President of Local 26. "This is a great victory and we are quite proud of our new members."

This victory is the latest in an effort to organize private school bus and transit workers across the country. Drive Up Standards is a national campaign to improve safety, service and work standards in the private school bus and transit industry. Since the campaign began in 2006, more than 16,800 drivers, monitors, aides, mechanics and attendants have become Teamsters.

Founded in 1903, the Teamsters Union represents more than 1.4 million hardworking men and women in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters

CONTACT: David White of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters,
+1-202-624-8730, dwhite@teamster.org

Web Site: http://www.teamster.org/

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