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!
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...
End of the School Bus Drivers’ Strike at Autobus Campeau in Outaouais
A union meeting took place today in Gatineau, Outaouais, where 100 school bus drivers, who are members of the Teamsters Local Union 106, ratified a 6-year collective agreement with Autobus Campeau.
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.
Teamsters Union Announces School Bus Driver Strike in Outaouais Region
Autobus Lasalle’s and Bigras Transport’s 197 drivers forced to go on strike following their employers’ refusal to negotiate, impacting school transportation in the region
Strike Averted at Autobus Campeau
Members' readiness to strike played a crucial role in achieving a negotiated settlement
Québec: Tens of Thousands of Students Could be Without School Bus Service This Fall
Contracts that have not been signed between transporters and school boards means that services could be unavailable on dozens, even hundreds of school bus routes across Quebec...
Another 100 School Bus Drivers Forced to Go on Strike in Outaouais
Drivers are forced to go on strike following their employer's refusal to reach a negotiated agreement
Congratulations first student drivers!!!
The 160 school bus workers and mechanics working out of First Student yards in Airdrie, Chestermere, Strathmore and rural locations joined the Union seeking respect, fair pay and dignity at work.
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.
