{"id":63548,"date":"2025-10-06T11:14:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T15:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/?post_type=victories&#038;p=63548"},"modified":"2025-11-10T11:16:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T16:16:26","slug":"maryland-transportation-workers-stand-together-for-a-better-contract","status":"publish","type":"victories","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/actions\/victories\/maryland-transportation-workers-stand-together-for-a-better-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Transportation Workers Stand Together for a Better Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Members of UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO who work at the Annapolis Bus Company and R. E. Wilson &amp; Sons in Anne Arundel County, Md., ratified a strong, new contract on Sept. 25. These workers are employed as school bus drivers and aides and are responsible for transporting students for Anne Arundel County Public Schools.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three-year agreement, which was reached after months of negotiations and a strike authorization that fell the day before school was slated to begin, was ratified by an overwhelming majority of the members. R. E. Wilson &amp; Sons members voted 100 percent in favor of ratification, while Annapolis Bus Company members voted 96 percent in favor. The contract includes wage increases, improved benefits that strengthen protections for workers and their families, and a path to adequate and affordable health care, which was one of the top issues during negotiations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe contract is a clear win for our members,\u201d said Special Assistant to the President of UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO <strong>Ray Lee<\/strong>. \u201cThese drivers and aides stood together, demanded respect, and won an agreement that reflects the value of their work transporting the county\u2019s children safely to and from school every day. This fight was always about fairness and dignity. Our members made it clear that they weren\u2019t going to settle for bare-minimum health care. Their unity and determination delivered this victory.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tw-max-w-217 tw-m-auto tw-px-6 rich-text contained-block\" data-module=\"paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis agreement shows what happens when workers stand together,\u201d said President of UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO <strong>Gino Renne<\/strong>. \u201cBy authorizing a strike, our members sent a message that they were willing to fight for fairness. Because of that unity, they won real improvements in wages, benefits, and health care. This is a victory for our members, their families, and the students they serve.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members of UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO who work at the Annapolis Bus Company and R. E. Wilson &amp; Sons in Anne Arundel County, Md., ratified a strong, new contract on Sept. 25. 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