Blue Bird Workers Approve Landmark Union Contract

The three-year agreement includes significant wage increases, retirement benefits, and profit-sharing for the Georgia-based bus manufacturer.

Over 1,500 Blue Bird employees voted 97% in favor of the contract with the United Steelworkers union.
The deal guarantees at least a 12% wage increase for all workers, with lower-paid employees seeing raises over 40%.
The contract includes a defined contribution plan for 401(k) retirement savings, with company contributions increasing with tenure.
Workers will receive 4% of Blue Bird's net income in profit-sharing if annual profits exceed $30 million.
The agreement is seen as a major victory for organized labor in the traditionally anti-union Deep South.