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<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial;font-size:small;line-height:normal"><strong>Come Out to Stand with Boston School Bus Drivers on Strike,</strong>
5 a.m. on, Wednesday, 10/9, all 4 bus yards (Charlestown near Sullivan
square T, 2000 Washington St near Melnea Cass Blvd, Freeport St (Hoyt
St and Dorchester Ave between Fields Corner and Savin HIll in
Dorchester) and Readsville (140 Industrial Drive, Hyde Park)</span></h1>
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The 800+ mainly Haitian Boston School Bus Drivers need your support.
Stand with them and for the safety of Boston's school children against
the union busting and greed of the Veolia corporation and the threats
and intimidation of the Mayor and School Department.</div>
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Tuesday morning Boston awoke to the power of the workers. The 800 + bus
drivers of Local 8751 said "enough is enough" in response to the union
busting and racist plantation-style treatment they have received ever
since the administration of Boston's School Bus contract was taken over
by Veolia, a huge multi-billion dollar transnational corporation
headquartered in France which also is cornering the world's water supply
and operates "settlers only" bus transportation and a "settlers only"
landfill in the West Bank.</div>
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The drivers are fighting to preserve the gains and union rights they
have won over dacades of militant, unwavering union struggle. The
contract that Veolia has with the city says they must honor the existing
contract with the union. Yet it took a major militant march and rally
at the company's offices to get them to sign an agreement that they
would honor the contract, which has only been followed by endless
violations leading to the union filing 15 counts of unfair labor
practices with the NLRB.</div>
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As the union's most recent bulletin explains:</div>
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"Grand Theft and Massive, Illegal Unfair Labor Practices Must Stop</div>
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"No Respect -- No Peace!"</div>
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The union membership is continually subjected to disrespect from Veolia
management, constant payroll shortages, de facto pay cuts by use of
flat rates and gps data in violation of the contract, being forced to
stand in line, unpaid, to check in or deal with payroll, and the
continued violation of our contract despite having signed an agreement
in June to abide by the existing contract and practices.</div>
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Enough is enough! Our Boston school bus drivers carry the city's most
precious cargo -- our children. It is time for Veolia, the School
Department and Mayor Menino to treat them with respect!</div>
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