Union of Bus Drivers and Mechanics

The Union of Bus Drivers and Mechanics is a union currently covering over 5,800 employees in the public transportation market in Sylvania and Oceana. The union protects public school bus drivers, public transportation bus drivers and the mechanics that help bulid and restore the buses. The Union was founded in 2011 with about 200 members but has since grown, with about 3,000 members in Sylvania and 2,800 in Oceana. In the fall of 2012 the Union became affiliated with the Labour Party.