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ATU members press Charles County board about bus contracting, say bargaining stalled and some contractors retaliate
Summary
Two representatives of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 addressed the board during public forum, saying unionized school bus drivers face employer retaliation and that several contractors have refused to bargain; they urged the county to require better contractor practices.
Representatives from Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689 told the Board of Education during the public‑comment period on May 13 that unionized school bus drivers in Charles County are facing resistance from some private contractors and that bargaining over wages and conditions has stalled.
At the public forum, union organizers described a two‑year organizing campaign and said they have won union representation elections at nine contracted operators serving the county. "Since April and May of 2022, when we won union elections at 9 school bus contractors in Charles County, our members have fought hard to win fair…
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