Article about Feb 8 Hostos PIST meeting
Posted by Sara
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 11:45:00 AM
Fight for School Busing Rights Continues
Sara Catalinotto
How can school bus riders and their allies win shorter routes and better conditions in a time of austerity? On Saturday, February 8, 2014, in historic Hostos Community College in the...
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Snowstorm, Atlantic routes taken over
Wednesday, January 01, 2014 9:39:00 PM
Snowstorm? Check radio next two days for possible impact on busing According to weather.com:
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
* LOCATIONS...COASTAL CONNECTICUT...NEW YORK CITY...
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FACT SHEET + Busing by the Numbers
Thursday, December 19, 2013 11:52:00 PM
FACT SHEET
As a result of bankruptcy proceedings by the Atlantic Express corporation, the continuation of over 1,400 school bus routes on January 2 is up in the air. This directly affects thousands of children and 2,000 NYC drivers and matrons,...
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Upgrade, don't downgrade busing
Sunday, December 15, 2013 11:41:00 PM
Also see events page of this site.
Protect School Bus Riders’ Rights!
WE, THE COMMUNITY AND FAMILIES OF SCHOOL BUS RIDERS, NEED GUARANTEES THAT THE ROUTES WILL EXIST AND BE REASONABLE.
NYC MUST RESPECT THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF OUR CHILDREN....
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What parents and supporters are organizing for
Sunday, December 15, 2013 11:37:00 PM
December 12, 2013
Mayor-elect Bill DeBlasio:
On behalf of New York City families whose children depend on safe, reliable school transportation, we would like to share with the new administrators of our city our collective determination to ...
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special thanks to veteran AE worker Maria Gentile
Sunday, December 15, 2013 11:36:00 PM
On December 4, some 2000 school bus workers at Atlantic Express (including Amboy) voted down an insulting contract proposal by over 5 to 1 (1629 No votes, 281 Yes votes).
The issues included a 7.5% pay cut, loss of week's wage-accrual pay normally...
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IEP violations in busing can be prevented
Sunday, December 15, 2013 11:29:00 PM
SIEGEL TEITLBAUM & EVANS, LLP
260 Madison Avenue - 22nd Floor
New York, New York 10016
Telephone:
(212) 455-0300
Facsimile:
(212) 455-0301
November 26, 2013
Mayor Michael R....
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Info, map and background thoughts
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 9:07:00 AM
The DOE has told some parent advocates (but not PIST!) that..."the Office of Innovation is currently working on a project to consider ways to improve the busing experience and as part of this work we are conducting interviews with parents. We are in ...
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See events link for more
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 9:05:00 AM
News
1- Bad rich men still claim it's good to take work from experienced working people and shortchange our children in the process.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/12/nyregion/new-york-city-putting-bus-routes-out-for-bid.html
And here...
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Safety for children, Justice for workers
Sunday, November 03, 2013 11:52:00 AM
How you can support the Boston School Bus Union 5:
Contact:
Veolia General Manager Alex Roman III: 617-780-4840; alexander.roman@veoliatransdev.com
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino: 617.635.4500, mayor@cityofboston.gov, Fax 617.635.2851
and John...
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