"We’re making them school buses. They’re making a lot of money."
"Workers at Blue Bird had tried to organize a union without success since the 1960s, but they began to gain traction in 2019."
The article highlights the positive impact of union support and government grants on workers at Blue Bird Corp., a school bus manufacturer in Fort Valley, Georgia. Despite the Trump administration's moves to dismantle Biden-era reforms, the plant's unionized workforce has seen significant improvements in job conditions and earnings, bolstered by government funding for electric buses. Workers, who have a historical struggle for union organization, experienced enhanced safety and pay stability after recent efforts to unionize were successful, indicating a direct correlation between supportive policies and worker satisfaction.
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