GREYHOUND LINES,
INC. CONTINUES TALKS WITH AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION
(ATU) NATIONAL LOCAL 1700
Contract extended until May 7, 2007
DALLAS (April 30, 2007) – Greyhound
Lines, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Laidlaw International,
Inc. (NYSE: LI), today announced that it is continuing talks with
the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) National Local 1700 on its
collective bargaining agreement. The contract has been extended
until May 7, 2007 while talks continue, and business will
continue to operate as usual.
The ATU represents approximately
3,300 Greyhound employees, including 3,000 drivers and about half
of the company’s mechanics.
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but are not limited to:
• Risks and uncertainties
related to the proposed merger
