The union representing school bus drivers in Durham and Kawartha regions said members have voted to accept new collective agreements, ending a three-day strike. Drivers from Unifor Local 4268, which represents more than 120 members, voted 94.5 per cent in favour of a new three-year agreement on March 25. Unifor Local 4268 said last week bargaining was over unpaid work hours and wages. “These were difficult negotiations but the drivers stood firm in the demand for compensation that matches their responsibilities,” Unifor Local 4268 president Debbie Montgomery said in a statement. The three-year contract includes a 17-per-cent average wage hike in the first year and a “key-to-key” pay structure.

Source: thestar March 25, 2018 22:41 UTC