AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS AND THE ABILITY TO STRIKE.

SB 355 would prohibit school bus drivers from striking by requiring all new collective bargaining agreements (effective July 1, 2025) to include a clause banning strikes. This directly affects school bus drivers covered by collective bargaining agreements in Connecticut. The bill’s key provision mandates that such agreements cannot permit strikes by school bus drivers, making strike participation a contractual violation. It does not alter existing agreements but applies to all new contracts after the specified date.