Princeton City Schools bus drivers and First Student have reached a tentative agreement to end their 9-day strike.
Tuesday, Oct. 13, marked nine days since drivers serving Princeton City Schools have been on strike, meaning nine days without transportation provided to more than 5,000 students and nine days without pay for the drivers.
District response
With more than 5,200 students relying on bus services daily, the district has said it plans to remain open and minimize disruption. The district is offering remote learning options and will not penalize students who cannot attend because of transportation issues.
Negotiations tentatively end
Union representatives said drivers are seeking better pay, route guarantees and improved working conditions. He said progress has been limited over the past
nine days.
Tuesday, a spokesperson for First Student told FOX19 NOW that a tentative agreement has been reached with the union representing Princeton City Schools bus drivers.
A formal vote will be held Wednesday.
A representative for Princeton City Schools told FOX19 NOW the district will hold comment until after the vote.
This story was provided by Enquirer media partner Fox19.
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