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The drivers are part of Teamsters Local 170, a Worcester-based union, who are trying to change their contract with NRT, a North Reading-based company.
The strike is occurring because of a contract dispute between Teamsters Local 170 and NRT, the North Reading-based vendor contracted by the districts.
School officials in Framingham, Marlborough and Westborough school administrators are preparing for a potential bus driver strike on Monday.
Related Links In Lynn, schools have reopened for some, but students haven’t returned everywhere just yet. Children are absent from school buses though — because the familiar black-and-yellow vehicles are absent from the city’s streets. Lynn Public Schools Superintendent Patrick Tutwiler told the city’s School Committee last week the district has opted to temporarily suspend its transportation services because there aren’t enough drivers to transport all students who rely on the bus. Families were first notified of the issue when service was cut last month. The problem, Tutwiler said...
Framingham schools may drop its busing contractor Durham in favor of NRT FRAMINGHAM — After several years of spotty transportation service, Framingham Public Schools may drop Durham School Services as its busing contractor. In a memo to School Committee members, Lincoln Lynch IV, executive director of finance and operations, recommended that the district instead enter into a five-year contract with North Reading-based NRT starting July 1 and concluding on June 30, 2026. Durham's $29 million contract with the district expires on June 30. "I am confident that NRT can provide the services ou...