New York City school bus drivers who serve more than 150,000 children returned to work after a month-long strike, but dozens of matrons were told, they're out of a job.
The 7,700 or so bus routes that serve the nation's largest school district will resume Wednesday following mid-winter recess, but routes for non-public schools will start Tuesday.
Thousands of striking school bus drivers and their supporters staged a protest Sunday, calling New York's mayor "heartless" a day before the city opens competitive bidding for new contracts.
The strike by New York City school bus drivers and aides will continue after union leaders said Wednesday that city officials had rejected an offer of a "cooling off period."
The National Labor Relations Board in Washington has ruled in favor of New York City school bus drivers' right to strike, dismissing complaints from bus companies seeking an injunction.
New York City's first school bus strike in 34 years entered its third day Friday with no resolution in sight and tens of thousands of parents scrambling to get their kids to school.
New York City's first school bus strike in 34 years entered its second day Thursday with no resolution in sight and tens of thousands of parents scrambling to get their kids to school.
More than 8,000 New York City school bus drivers and aides went on strike over job protection Wednesday morning, leaving some 152,000 students, many disabled, trying to find other ways to get to school.
Con Edison and the union representing its employees are scheduled to meet Thursday, potentially restarting stalled talks that have left workers off their jobs while managers are keeping the electrical power going.
New York utility Consolidated Edison and the union representing its employees are scheduled to meet Thursday, potentially restarting stalled talks that have left workers off their jobs while managers are keeping the electrical power going.
Unionized workers at a Coca-Cola bottling plant in East Hartford have gone on strike, seeking either a pay raise or to maintain their current health benefits.