In the wake of losing its bus-service contract with Hartford public schools, New Britain-based DATTCO is laying off 138 people, a state labor agency notice says.
CSEA SEIU Local 2001, which represents the workers, said that is close to the number of Hartford school bus drivers currently employed by DATTCO. The union is in the midst of negotiating with Hartford’s new school bus transportation provider, Specialty Transportation.
DATTCO did not immediately return a call Monday seeking comment on the layoffs.
Ben Phillips, CSEA SEIU Local 2001’s spokesman, said he was unaware whether Specialty has hired any of its members to fill the vacancies.
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