Spectacular wage increase for GD Paquette drivers!
The Teamsters Union has negotiated an historic and spectacular wage increase – over 33% in the first year of a new collective agreement – for the drivers of the GD Paquette school bus company!
Severe labour shortage of school bus drivers expected in the Outaouais this Fall
After several weeks on strike and faced with the indifference of the provincial government and the stubborn stance of publicly funded private school bus companies, more and more exhausted bus drivers from Autobus Campeau and Sogesco are considering career changes.
The Strike Ends at Autobus Rive-Sud Division Sainte-Julie
The workers of Autobus Rive-Sud, Division Sainte-Julie, has reached a tentative agreement with their employer last Monday. These school bus drivers are affiliated with Teamsters Local Union 106.
Voyago London Members Ratify First Agreement
Last week, Local Union 879’s negotiating committee, along with Business Representative Jim Killey, held a ratification meeting for the 370 school bus drivers and...
Strike Averted at Autobus Campeau
Members' readiness to strike played a crucial role in achieving a negotiated settlement
New Round of Possible School Bus Strikes in Longueuil, Ste-Julie, and Outaouais
Another 253 school bus drivers represented by Teamsters Local Union 106 have voted to authorize strike action in a move that may disrupt school bus service in the coming days. Among them, 56 drivers work on the South Shore of Montreal, while 197 drivers work in the Outaouais region.
Strike mandate voted at Autobus Magog
Twenty school bus drivers, affiliated with Local Union 1791 of the Teamsters Union and employed by Autobus Magog in Estrie, voted in assembly on May 12 unanimously for a strike mandate.
Bus drivers should be vaccinated as soon as possible!
François Laporte, president of Teamsters Canada, is reminding provincial and federal governments that intercity, urban and school bus drivers are also important workers in this pandemic.
Possible School Bus Strike in Québec’s Eastern Townships
About thirty school bus drivers employed by Autobus DL voted by a margin of 91% to authorize a strike. The work stoppage will occur at a time deemed appropriate by their union, Teamsters Local Union 106. Wages are the main sticking point...
Montreal West Island School Bus Workers on Strike
Barring a surprise agreement, workers at school bus company Autobus Lucien Bissonnette will go on strike at 6 a.m. this morning. Last-ditch bargaining sessions and management offers to the 50 employees at the company were not enough to break the deadlock at the negotiations table.
