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Durham Workers in New Jersey Choose Teamsters Union
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http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS181417+09-Oct-2009+PRN20091009

Fri Oct 9, 2009 6:25pm EDT

School Bus Workers Persevere, Win Battle for Representation


WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- School bus drivers and aides
with Durham School Services in Tinton Falls, N.J., have taken a major step
toward gaining fair treatment and respect on the job, voting today to join
Teamsters Local 469 in Hazlet, N.J.


James P. Hoffa, Teamsters General President, congratulated the workers on
their hard fought victory.


"We welcome these workers to the Teamsters and we will work hard on their
behalf," Hoffa said.


Jeff Farmer, Teamsters Organizing Director, said the Durham workers were
tireless in their efforts to become Teamster members. Durham is the North
American subsidiary of National Express Group, a transportation company based
in the United Kingdom.


"They persevered against intense efforts by the company to obstruct their
freedom of association, and the workers overcame the vehement anti-worker
campaign launched by Durham," Farmer said. "The Teamsters Union is building a
movement of school bus workers in the entire industry to empower themselves to
win real improvements."


FULL story at link.

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