Michael Simoneaux at WAFG-TV 9 reports more School Bus Workers employed with the First Student Transportation Company in Zachary, Louisiana have decided to join a Union.  According to Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1546 President, George DeCuir, the latest Workers to join are contracted by the Zachary Community School District through the First Student Transportation Company.  Their decision to Unionized comes days after their counterparts at the Central Community School System did the same thing, citing months of concern about working conditions.  “Proper (Personal Protection Equipment) PPE, the unguaranteed hours, lifting up on heavy equipment, dealing with adverse situations with parents on their personal devices.  Things of that sort,” DeCuir said.

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