School Bus

TORONTO—First Student Canada school bus drivers in Owen Sound and Kincardine have ratified new three-year collective agreements with their employer that addresses gaps in wages.

TORONTO— Unifor is warning the public that its First Student Canada members working as school bus drivers in three units located in the Southwestern Ontario regions of Kincardine, Owen Sound and Georgetown, may go on strike the morning of Nov. 10, 2025, if a deal is not reached with the employer.

“Our First Student Bus members are part-timers who are trying to make a living wage,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. 

The key issues of this dispute in all three units are wages and unpaid work time.

WINDSOR, ONTARIO— Aujourd’hui, le 13 septembre 2025, les membres d’Unifor à First Student Canada à Windsor ont ratifié une nouvelle convention collective de trois ans avec leur employeur dans le secteur des autobus scolaires, entente qui prévoit une augmentation salariale de 13 % pendant la durée du contrat.

WINDSOR, ONT.—Unifor won’t be intimidated by First Student Canada after the school bus company threatened to lock out its Windsor, Ont. school bus drivers if they refuse to take their offer, which continues to underpay and undermine the members.

“This is bordering on bad faith bargaining,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.

Unifor members at First Student Bus, working as drivers in Whitby and Ajax, have voted to ratify a new three-year contract that improves wages. 

“Congratulations to the bargaining committee who fought hard for the members to reduce wage gaps,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. 

DURHAM, Ont.—Unifor is warning the community of potential strike action by First Student school bus drivers servicing elementary and high school students in Whitby and Ajax in Durham Region. 

DURHAM—Members of Unifor Local 4268, who are First Student Bus drivers in Bowmanville, Ontario, have voted 87% in favour of ratifying a new three-year contract from their employer. 

“Congratulations to the bargaining committee for helping our members address the key important issues, including making a living wage,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. 

DURHAM—Members Unifor Local 4268, who are First Student Bus drivers in Durham Region voted to support a strike mandate after negotiations with the company remain far apart on key issues of work-life balance and wages.

Unifor members of First Student Bus in Kingston, Ont. have a new three-year deal to celebrate.

“This contract continues to build momentum for our First Student Bus members, beginning with the gains in the recent Cornwall agreement to this one,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.

Unifor members of First Student Bus – which provides school bus services for English and French language schools in Cornwall and Embrun, Ont. – recently ratified their four-year contract by 91%.