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# School bus drivers, monitors, and attendants in the Mat-Su vote to authorize strike
- URL: https://ktna.org/school-bus-drivers-monitors-and-attendants-in-the-mat-su-vote-to-authorize-strike/
- Published: 2023-01-12T02:00:31.000Z
- Updated: 2023-01-24T00:47:19.000Z
- Description: In the midst of a contract dispute, school bus drivers, attendants, and monitors in the Mat-Su have authorized a strike, according to Teamsters Local 959. A statement from the Teamsters
- Author: Phillip Manning
- Tags: News, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 01:28

In the midst of a contract dispute, school bus drivers, attendants, and monitors in the Mat-Su have authorized a strike, according to Teamsters Local 959.

A [statement](https://akteamsters.com/teamsters-at-durham-school-services-authorize-strike/?ref=ktna.org) from the Teamsters cites “flippant negotiation tactics” by Durham School Services in the attempt to reach a new contract. Durham holds the contract from the Mat-Su Borough School District for bussing services.

Staffing for buses has already proven challenging this academic year, with schools in the southern portions of the Mat-Su using a rolling schedule of bus route cancelations due to a lack of staffing.

According to the Teamsters, ninety-eight percent of its members involved in the contract dispute voted in favor of authorizing a strike. A strike authorization does not mean there is currently an active work stoppage. The Teamsters’ statement says negotiations with Durham are expected to continue through this week.