School drivers in South Kingstown put off strike
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SOUTH KINGSTOWN -- School buses will roll Monday as negotiations between the drivers union and DATTCO, the bus company, continue. Members of the Teamsters Local 251 voted to strike Wednesday, when they rejected DATTCO’s contract proposal 29-17. The strike had been planned for Monday, but the union has agreed not to take action as long as talks are under way, said Cliff Gibson, chief operating officer for DATTCO. “The union has assured me no job action as long as bargaining continues,” Gibson said. -- Journal staff writer Katie Mulvaney The Teamsters forwarded DATTCO a proposal around 11 a.m. today, Gibson said. He expected to exchange proposals to “bargain out the final points” over the next few days. Another round of talks is scheduled for Wednesday morning. “We’re very glad we’re still at the bargaining table,” Gibson said. It was unfortunate the drivers “contemplated job action without finishing negotiations.” Shop steward Tracie Warren and Teamsters business agent Brian Carroll did not return phone calls today. The union represents 36 drivers and 26 aides and monitors. 
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