Transport Workers Struggles
Rank-and-file committee points way forward for New York school bus workers
By Jerry White, 8 April 2013
A committee formed by school bus drivers and escorts after the union betrayed their month-long strike issued a leaflet to a mass meeting of workers in New York City last Thursday.
New York City school bus drivers, escorts denounce contractors’ “final” offer
By our reporters, 8 April 2013
School bus workers spoke about their struggle at a mass local union meeting in New York City.
One month after strike
New York school bus drivers face new threats
By Dan Brennan, 15 March 2013
Since the sellout of their month-long strike, New York City school bus workers have faced victimization, threats and layoffs.
Berlin bus driver welcomes rank-and-file committee of New York City school bus workers
4 March 2013
New York City school bus drivers and escorts decided to set up a rank-and-file committee after the betrayal of their month-long strike .
Workers rebel against right-wing unions
By Jerry White, 27 February 2013
As the struggle of workers begins to erupt outside of the framework of the unions, the growth of militancy is accompanied by a growing receptivity to the perspective of socialism.
New York school bus workers form rank-and-file committee
By Bill Van Auken, 23 February 2013
On the eve of their return to work, over 50 New York City bus workers met to discuss their strike’s betrayal and form a rank-and-file committee.
Many workers replaced by strikebreakers
Returning New York City school bus drivers, escorts face retribution after union betrayal
By Philip Guelpa, 22 February 2013
The effects of the Amalgamated Transit Union betrayal have become evident, with hundreds of workers receiving layoff notices.
Lessons of the New York City school bus strike
By Jerry White, 18 February 2013
This struggle in the nation’s most populous city and center of finance capital revealed the class dynamic being played out all over the US and the world.
New York City school bus workers express anger over conduct of strike
By Sandy English, 18 February 2013
Many workers told us that the strike had been a defeat, and that the union was directly responsible.
Union calls off New York school bus strike, telling workers to rely on Democrats
By Bill Van Auken, 16 February 2013
The decision announced Friday night to end the month-old strike by New York City bus workers represents an abject betrayal by the unions that will have far-reaching consequences.
Bloomberg boasts of breaking New York bus strike as part of assault on public education
By Sandy English, 16 February 2013
In New York City, the school bus workers were seen by the Bloomberg administration as the low-hanging fruit in the process of “education reform”.
On New York City picket lines school bus strikers discuss struggle
By Jerry White and Bryan Dyne, 15 February 2013
With their month-long strike in danger, school bus workers on picket lines in Queens and the Bronx discussed how their struggle could be taken forward.
Parents speak out in support of New York City school bus strike
By Steve Light and A. Woodson, 15 February 2013
Sympathy for school bus workers is widespread among parents of students affected, despite efforts by the Bloomberg administration and the corporate media to whip up sentiment against the strike.
New York City bus strike in danger
City takes bids stripping school bus drivers of job protections
By Jerry White, 13 February 2013
The New York City Department of Education on Tuesday began the review process on bids submitted by dozens of private school bus companies, vying for new five-year contracts to transport some 150,000 students.
Striking New York City bus drivers march in defense of jobs
By a reporting team, 11 February 2013
Striking bus workers marched across the Brooklyn Bridge to City Hall Sunday to protest the attempt by New York’s billionaire mayor to strip them of job protections.
WSWS publishes New York school bus strike newsletter
9 February 2013
The WSWS is urging New York City school bus workers and their supporters to download and distribute the NYC School Bus Strike newsletter.
School bus workers fight for job security and wages: 1979 and today
By Fred Mazelis, 8 February 2013
An examination of the New York City school bus drivers strike of 1979 underscores the transformed role of the unions.
Video: Striking New York City bus workers speak on their struggle
6 February 2013
In this video, New York City bus workers speak about their fight against billionaire mayor Michael Bloomberg and make an appeal for support from the working class as a whole.
“Bloomberg is the number one criminal”
Striking New York City school bus workers speak out
By our reporters, 4 February 2013
Over the weekend, World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to striking bus workers throughout New York City.
The way forward for the New York City school bus strikers
By Socialist Equality Party, 4 February 2013
The SEP is calling for the formation of rank-and-file committees made up of school bus workers as well as parents, teachers and other workers to defend the strikers and oppose the assault on public education.
After NLRB rules strike legal
New York mayor steps up attack on school bus workers
By Jerry White and Bryan Dyne, 2 February 2013
New York’s Mayor Bloomberg is pressing ahead with his campaign to strip school transportation workers of job and wage protections after the NLRB failed to rule their two-and-a-half week strike illegal.
Alabama school bus driver shot and killed while defending schoolchildren
By Fred Mazelis, 2 February 2013
The death of Charles Pollard illustrates the dedication of school bus drivers at a time when striking drivers and matrons are being demonized by big business politicians and the media in New York.
Interview with a striking New York school bus driver: “We want an answer about what’s been going on”
By Sandy English, 1 February 2013
As the strike has entered its third week, the companies have cut off workers’ health care insurance and payments into their pension funds.
New York City school bus strike at the crossroads
By Socialist Equality Party, 31 January 2013
The struggle has revealed the basic class divisions in America.
Union officials offer to end NY school bus strike and negotiate concessions
By a reporting team, 31 January 2013
The union representing school bus drivers and matrons made an offer to end the strike and negotiate concessions, but the Bloomberg administration rejected it out of hand.
Companies bring in scabs in New York school bus drivers’ strike
By Sandy English, 30 January 2013
Private school bus companies contracted to the New York City Department of Education (DOE) sought to break a two-week-old strike by sending out scab buses.
New York school bus drivers remain determined as back-to-work injunction looms
By Robert Fowler and Sandy English, 28 January 2013
Almost 9,000 school bus drivers, matrons and mechanics continued their strike on picket lines across New York City this weekend.
New York school bus walkout continues amid injunction and strikebreaking threats
By Dan Brennan, 26 January 2013
Approximately 8,800 school bus drivers, matrons and mechanics continued their strike Friday, braving the chilling temperatures on picket lines across New York City.
South Carolina board authorizes strikebreaking against school bus drivers
By Rosa Shahnazarian, 26 January 2013
South Carolina’s Board of Education has voted unanimously to allow Durham School Services to hire scabs from other states in the event of a strike by bus drivers and monitors in two school districts.
Striking New York school bus drivers face government and media gang up
By Sandy English, 25 January 2013
As they enter the second week of their strike, school bus drivers have faced increasing pressure from the Bloomberg administration and the corporate media.
Letter from a school bus driver
25 January 2013
A letter on the assault by Mayor Michael Bloomberg on the striking New York school bus drivers.
School bus drivers in New York face NLRB threat as strike enters second week
By Clare Hurley, 23 January 2013
The National Labor Relations Board says it has begun an investigation of company complaints that could lead to an injunction to declare the school bus drivers’ struggle illegal.
Threat of federal intervention to break New York City school bus drivers strike
By Rosa Shahnazarian and Jerry White, 21 January 2013
Private school bus companies, with behind-the-scenes support from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, are appealing to the National Labor Relations Board to order an end to the six-day strike by nearly 9,000 drivers, attendants and mechanics.
New York bus drivers continue strike to defend jobs
By a reporting team, 19 January 2013
The strike by nearly 9,000 school bus drivers in New York City entered its third day on Friday.
New York school bus drivers walk picket lines for second day
By Philip Guelpa, 18 January 2013
New York City school bus drivers and matrons are fighting against a plan to destroy job protections that were won more than 30 years ago.
New York City school bus drivers strike to defend jobs
By Sandy English, 17 January 2013
Nearly 9,000 school bus drivers struck on Wednesday to ensure that job security provisions remain in New York City’s contracts with the private bus companies that transport children.
Striking school bus drivers: “The mayor is putting a price on our children”
By a reporting team, 17 January 2013
The WSWS spoke to striking school bus drivers at the Atlantic Express terminal in the Bronx.
Mobilize the working class to support New York’s school bus drivers!
By the Socialist Equality Party, 16 January 2013
The SEP calls on workers to support the nearly 9,000 school bus drivers, matrons/attendants and mechanics who have called a strike to defend their right to decent jobs and safe service for children.
New York school drivers: “All they want is to push us backwards”
By a WSWS reporting team, 16 January 2013
The WSWS spoke with New York school bus drivers Tuesday on the eve of a strike called to defend their jobs.
New York City school bus drivers may strike over job security
By Sandy English, 8 January 2013
School bus drivers in New York City, facing a threat to their jobs and pay, may walk off the job this week.
Pittsburgh bus drivers protest state budget cuts in transit
By a WSWS reporting team, 25 March 2011
Pittsburghers for Public Transit and members of Local 85, Amalgamated Transit Union, held a noon rally March 19 against planned transit cuts.
Top AFL-CIO officials, Democrats tied to campaign payoff case
Ex-Teamsters official convicted in union election swindle
By Martin McLaughlin, 27 November 1999
Former Teamsters official William Hamilton was convicted November 19 of six counts of corrupt practices related to the use of nearly $1 million in union funds to finance the reelection campaign of former union president Ron Carey. A jury deliberated for only two days before returning a verdict of guilt on all counts, including conspiracy, embezzlement, fraud, and making false statements to a federal elections officer.
Business as usual at the Teamsters
Hoffa blocks car haulers strike, accepts concessions
By Jerry White, 3 June 1999
Newly-seated Teamsters President James P. Hoffa signed a tentative agreement with the National Automobile Transporters Labor Division Wednesday morning to prevent a national strike by 12,800 drivers, mechanics and yard and office workers that could have quickly disrupted the US auto industry.
Teamsters carhaulers face strike deadline
By Jerry White, 29 May 1999
The contract covering 12,200 Teamsters carhaulers expires midnight Monday and a strike could be launched that would quickly disrupt the US auto industry. A walkout would include drivers, mechanics, yard and office workers employed by the trucking companies that ship vehicles from auto factories, rail yards and ports to car dealerships.
The Teamsters election and its significance for the working class
By Jerry White, 18 December 1998
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