Heads Up: School Bus Union Notifies Parents They’re Going To Strike
Attention Parents, Grandparents & Guardians:
On January 4, ATU 1181, the union that represents the yellow school bus drivers and matrons distributed the letter below to parents. In this letter, ATU 1181 advises parents “there will be a work stoppage of service to you”. To view the ATU 1181 letter online, click here or go to http://www.scribd.com/doc/118979994/English
The school bus union and NYCDOE are fighting over the Employment Protection Provision (EPP). Simply put, EPP is seniority & LIFO (Last In First Out) for bus drivers and matrons. The NYCDOE has requested bids for bus contracts and the school bus union wants the bids to include the EPP. In 2011, the court ruled the EPP is illegal but the school bus union believes NYCDOE should still go ahead and include the EPP. They obviously differ on the interpretation of the law and if it applies to K-12 bus contracts.
While the school bus union and NYCDOE fight, our children as usual will end up as collateral damage and our lives turned upside down with the school bus strike. At the end of this posting are links to news coverage on this issue, I suggest you read the articles and become fully informed on this issue that will impact your child when they strike. And, in the meantimes, hope the NYCDOE and ATU 1181, work it out together for our children and avoid a strike.
The NYCDOE has prepared for the strike. To view the most updated letter in multiple languages from Chancellor Walcott, click here or go to http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/Transportation/default
