First Student Is Authorizing Worker Strike

A union that represents bus drivers across the Granite State is authorizing a strike.

First Student says its over 17-thousand workers nationwide will walk off the job March 31st if an agreement isn’t reached on a brand new contract.

Among things that still need to be agreed on are paid time off, standards for minimum guaranteed hours and also health care benefits.

First Student is the largest private school bus company in the United States.