MIAMI-DADE EXPERIENCING A REGULAR DAY OF OPERATIONS

Miami-Dade County Public Schools administrators are reporting a normal day of transportation operations, as predicted.  A survey of the District’s transportation centers found that on average, a regular level of attendance was reported among bus drivers and aides district-wide. 

This information comes after meetings and planning sessions held throughout the weekend. Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho and District administrators held conversations with the executive leadership of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) on Saturday, Jan. 11, and the groups met face-to-face on Sunday, Jan. 12.  The school district and union leaders agreed that the priorities for both groups would be the safe, secure, timely transportation of school students, and expediting collective bargaining efforts in the next few days to explore salary increases and the mitigation of health care insurance costs.

Automated telephone messages were sent to parents to keep them apprised of developments and offer them assistance and contacts, if needed.  Additional messages were sent to all AFSCME employees to encourage their attendance to work on Monday.

Strikes by public workers are illegal in Florida, as are organized "sick outs."

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