Providence school buses will be back on the streets Monday, according to city officials, ending an 11-day bus drivers’ strike. Mayor Jorge Elorza’s office said the company that runs the buses has reached a tentative contract agreement with the bus drivers’ union.
“I greatly appreciate everyone’s collaboration in coming to an agreement that restores transportation for our kids,” said Elorza in a prepared statement. “I want to thank all of the parents, neighbors, teachers, police officers, firefighters, administrators, and community partners that supported our kids throughout the past 11 days.”
The tentative deal still requires a vote by union members, the mayor’s office said. The bus company, First Student, said it reached the deal after negotiations Friday with Teamsters Local 251.
“[W]e are looking forward to welcoming our drivers back on Monday,” the company said in a written statement.
