Thousands of Students Could Be Left Without Transportation

BRATTLEBORO, Vt . , Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters school bus drivers and monitors are locked out at Travel Kuz, a subsidiary of Beacon Mobility, as the company refuses to bargain in good faith. The workers provide student transportation for Windham SE Supervisory Union.

Since the last round of negotiations on Aug. 7 , Travel Kuz has denied Teamsters Local 597 the opportunity to meet or schedule further collective bargaining sessions.

"If Travel Kuz doesn't agree to meet before the start of the school year, it will at the expense of our community and our children," said Curtis Clough , President of Local 597. "Our members are essential workers, and we are simply asking for them to be treated with respect and given their

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