Shelton buses will run as scheduled Tuesday, April 30.
After hours of negotiations Monday, CSEA SEIU Local 2001, the union representing Shelton school bus drivers and monitors, and Durham School Services appear to have found common ground, and any strike has been put off for now.
"A strike is postponed for the time being,” said CSEA SEIU Local 2001 Communications Director Ben Phillips. “We think we have agreement on all substantive issues and are meeting again (Tuesday, April 30) to finalize an agreement. The strike authorization remains in place until a formal tentative agreement is signed.”
Phillips offered no details on any potential deal.
This is the latest twist in Shelton school transportation saga, which took the turn toward a walkout by drivers and monitors on Wednesday, April 24, when the union voted to authorize a strike against its employer, Durham School Services.
That strike authorization vote was followed two days later by an informational picket by drivers and monitors at the bus garage on Riverdale Avenue. It was there that some drivers admitted that, if no negotiations were held by Monday, April 29, a one-day walkout was planned for today, Tuesday, April 30.
“This is a last resort,” said driver Peter Miani on Friday, as his fellow workers marched in the bus garage lot chanting slogans demanding a fair contract. “We’ve tried just about everything, and it is not working. We are considering that if (Durham) does not come to the table on Monday, we’re going to strike Tuesday. A one-day strike and see where it goes. Hopefully that is enough to let them know we are serious.”
Phillips could not confirm any firm walkout date, saying only that the union wants to negotiate and...
from News https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Shelton-bus-drivers-postpone-strike-13806007.php
No comments:
Post a Comment