On April 18, 2008, the men and women of First Student in Rochester, New Hampshire, responsible for safely transporting school children in the areas of Rochester, Portsmouth, Somersworth, Rollinsford, and Acton, Maine, voted convincingly to join Teamsters Local 633.

Principal Officer David W. Laughton stated, “The Union movement within First Student is alive and well in New Hampshire, and we have a lot left to do.  In fact, we have another election for the Plaistow, New Hampshire facility in a few short weeks, and we intend to continue to work to improve the lives of these hardworking men and women.”

After a blistering negative campaign from the local managers, the members stood together and defied the open apathy that the Company displayed.

Roger Travers, Organizer for Teamsters Joint Council 10 said, “This is one the hardest fought campaigns we have had with First Student.  I am proud of the Organizing Committee and the job they did in holding it all together.  These new Teamsters are anxious to get to the bargaining table and start reaping the benefits of their new found strength.”

Contract proposals are currently being scheduled under the direction of Local 633.  Said David Laughton, “ These people have endured treatment that most people could not imagine.  It is our goal to raise the public’s awareness that the people who are responsible for transporting our most sacred cargo, our children, are in dire need of improvement of their working conditions and the Teamsters will help with that - one election at a time.”