A tentative agreement has been reached to avert a strike by bus drivers for the Las Cruces Public Schools. The drivers work for a private company and their union, the American Federation of Teachers, has been involved in talks with company representatives.
American Federation of Teachers New Mexico President Stephanie Ly, Las Cruces Transportation Federation #6341 President Marcos Torres, and Van Wamel, General Manager, STS of New Mexico released the following statement:
“The parties have reached a tentative agreement that is subject to ratification by the parties. No specific detail of the tentative agreement will be released at this time.
“We would like to thank Dennis Teel from the Federal Mediation Service for his help in reaching this tentative settlement,” said Ly, Torres, and Wamel.