The article highlights the positive impact of union support and government grants on workers at Blue Bird Corp., a school bus manufacturer in Fort Valley, Georgia. Despite the Trump administration's moves to dismantle Biden-era reforms, the plant's unionized workforce has seen significant improvements in job conditions and earnings, bolstered by government funding for electric buses. Workers, who have a historical struggle for union organization, experienced enhanced safety and pay stability after recent efforts to unionize were successful, indicating a direct correlation between supportive policies and worker satisfaction.
We’re making them school buses. They’re making a lot of money.
Workers at Blue Bird had tried to organize a union without success since the 1960s, but they began to gain traction in 2019.
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