Union workers at Upper Darby School District in Pennsylvania approved a new three-year agreement in early April. Negotiations were led by President Joseph Hughes, Vice President Jacque Rodgers, Cafeteria Representatives Mickey Gibson and Michelle Walton and assisted by Transit Division Director Susan Resch. These workers proudly serve 12,000 students breakfast and lunch on a daily basis. The contract runs from July 2009 to July 2012.

In these difficult economic times the Company was seeking givebacks in health benefits and the layoff clause and seeking new hires to be paid at a substantially lower rate regardless of title. The negotiations team held steadfast to their positions and was able to get an agreement which maintained their existing benefits and focused on improving wages. They received upgrades of 9 positions, a 4 percent wage increase in each year and improvements in their uniform allowance and training rate.