Facebook Shuttle Bus Drivers Vote to Join Teamsters Local 853

Look for the union label: The drivers of Facebook’s shuttle buses elected to join the International Brotherhood of Teamsters by a 43 to 28 vote, USA Today reported.

LoopTransportationBus650Look for the union label: The drivers of Facebook’s shuttle buses elected to join the International Brotherhood of Teamsters by a 43 to 28 vote, USA Today reported.

The drivers, who work for contractor Loop Transportation, are seeking improvements to their working conditions, having repeatedly cited their demanding schedules, which require morning shifts starting at 5:30 a.m. and evening shifts that wrap up around 8:45 p.m., with a five-hour gap between the shifts, during which the drivers cannot take on additional work, with many living too far away to go home during the break and ending up sleeping in their cars.

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