Local 671 Teamsters Union

CONTRACT WIN: ALL-STAR WOODBURY TEAMSTERS RATIFY FIRST CONTRACT

On June 9th, All-Star Woodbury school bus drivers, monitors, and dispatchers ratified their first contract!

These school bus workers organized with our union in January 2026, the eleventh All-Star group to do so.

Some contract highlights include:
- Wages: $36.25/hour for drivers and $28/hour for monitors in a 4 year progression
- Participation in the New England Teamsters Pension
- Health insurance with Teamsters 671 Silver Plan

Pictured are All-Star Woodbury Teamsters with Organizers Andrew Yackel and Ruby Clarke.

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 671 SOLIDARITY WITH CONNECTICUT NEWS GUILD

Teamsters Local 671 stands in full solidarity with the Connecticut News Guild as they finally begin bargaining with Hearst Connecticut Media Group, an employer that has refused to respect workers at every opportunity.

The members of CT News Guild cover town halls, school board meetings, budget hearings, and labor actions across this state. They are the ones who show up when a factory closes or a school loses funding. They document what happens to working people in Connecticut — and that work only gets done if the people doing it can afford to stay. A press that can’t pay its reporters can’t cover the communities that need covering most.

Hearst has had nearly two years to come to the table. They fired organizers, dragged out the election process for nearly a year, and refused to bargain even after losing every legal challenge. Meanwhile, the company posted $13.5 billion in revenue last year.

Our members drive school buses, deliver packages, and move freight for companies running the same playbook — record profits with stalled contracts that ends with workers bearing the cost. We recognize what Hearst is doing because we have seen it across every industry we organize.

CT News Guild members are workers. They deserve what every worker deserves: a fair contract, good faith across the table, and a union the company is required to respect.

As Teamsters, we are prepared to honor the picket line of any establishment our members deliver to, as provided for in our contracts. We call on Hearst Connecticut Media Group to engage in good faith and timely negotiations.