Workers at Georgia school bus maker Blue Bird vote in favor of unionizing

Two buses lined up next to each other in a warehouse.

Employees at Georgia-based Blue Bird Corp. voted Thursday and Friday to unionize by a vote of 697-435, according to the National Labor Relations Board. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

Workers in Georgia at one of the nation’s largest school bus manufacturers have voted to unionize.

Employees at Blue Bird Corp. chose to be represented by the United Steelworkers union by a vote of 697-435, according to the National Labor Relations Board.

The vote took place Thursday and Friday at Blue Bird’s two factories and warehouse in Fort Valley.