Behind the Wheel & Behind the Scenes: The Electric School Bus Workforce

BEHIND THE WHEEL AND BEHIND THE SCENES:
THE ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS WORKFORCE
September 22, 2022

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HOUSEKEEPING & LOGISTICS

• An electric school bus webinar series
• Hosted by the Alliance for Electric
School Buses and WRI’s Electric
School Bus Initiative
• Today’s topic: the ESB workforce
• Future topics:
○ Business models on November 3rd
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“GETTING ON BOARD”

TODAY: THE ESB WORKFORCE -- WITH JOBS TO MOVE AMERICA
Stephanie Ly
Senior Manager, eMobility
Strategy & Manufacturing
Engagement, WRI
Trish Rea
Bus Driver,
Three Rivers Community Schools,
Michigan
John Lorz
Bus Driver,
Salt Lake City School District,
Utah
Nicholas Rocha
Electric School Bus Driver
Fairfax County Public Schools,
Virginia
Ian Elder
Senior Researcher, Jobs to
Move America,
Moderator

How to electrify your ESB fleet
and create clean air and good jobs in the process
Behind the Wheel and Behind the Scenes
The Electric School Bus Workforce
Thursday, September 22, 2022 - 2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific

About JMA
Jobs to Move America is a strategic policy center that works to transform public spending
and corporate behavior using a comprehensive approach that is rooted in racial and
economic justice and community organizing. We seek to advance a fair and prosperous
economy with good jobs and healthier communities for all.

I. Worker impacts of school bus electrification
A. Operations (drivers, mechanics, and attendants)
B.Manufacturing
C.Electrical infrastructure installation
II. Progressive purchasing policies for ESBs
III.Community benefits agreements (CBAs)
Clean Air & Good Jobs in the ESB Transition
September 22, 2022
Taking the High Road to Cleaner Air for Kids and Communities

● Improved air quality is a major benefit
for workers
● Urgent need for new training - both for
job quality and to successfully electrify
● Need for more competitive pay for
drivers, mechanics, and attendants
Worker impacts - operations
September 22, 2022

School bus driver shortage
September 22, 2022

● EV supply chain largely offshore - meaning
big job losses without good policies to grow
the domestic supply chain
● New companies may push down wages
● Equity for hiring AND promotion is needed
● Context: years of decline in jobs AND quality
Worker impacts - manufacturing
September 22, 2022

Worker impacts - manufacturing
September 22, 2022

High-road manufacturing is possible
September 22, 2022

Union EV school bus manufacturers
Company Location Union
Thomas Built Buses High Point, NC UAW
IC Bus Tulsa, OK UAW
BYD Lancaster, CA SMART
Micro Bird* Drummondville, Québec Métallos (USW)
* Type A Micro Bird branded buses only. Blue Bird buses are manufactured in Georgia in non-union facilities.
September 22, 2022

September 22, 2022
Video

● EVSE installation for school buses alone
could create 12,000 to 23,000 jobs
● Electricians should be certified by EVITP for
safe and proper installation
● EVITP: Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Training Program - ensures safety and high
standards
Clean Air - Good Jobs: Buying EVs
August 5, 2022
Worker impacts - electric vehicle infrastructure installation

The U.S. Jobs Plan: Public purchasing for the public good
What it does:
● Creates a race to the top among bidders for public
contracts or applicants for public funding
● Incentivizes good jobs with inclusive hiring practices
How it works:
● Companies create legally binding commitments
to good jobs and inclusive hiring practices
● Procurement officials score U.S. Jobs Plan
commitments
● Scores can be tied to bidding evaluation, funding,
or certifications
● US Jobs Plans are transparent and enforceable
September 22, 2022

Applying USJP to School Bus Purchases
1.Funding programs, like
the EPA’s Clean School
Bus Program
2.Direct purchases by
larger school districts
3.Piggyback contracts
September 22, 2022

Community benefits agreements
(CBAs)

● Legally binding agreement between the company and the community coalition
● JMA’s CBAs have a specific focus on creating pathways into high quality jobs for historically
marginalized communities
What is a CBA?
September 22, 2022

● Covers facilities in Alabama and California
● 45% of new hires and 20% of promotions from historically
disadvantaged groups
● Development of pre-apprenticeship program & technical training
program
● Semi-annual on-site (1) independent safety training & (2) debt clinic
● Hiring protections for systems-impacted people
● Increased Spanish bilingual capacity
● Supplemental worker complaint system
Highlights from multi-state CBA with New Flyer
September 22, 2022

BYD (signed in 2017, renewed in 2020)
● US’s first EV Bus Manufacturing
Apprenticeship
● $998,455 High Road Training Partnership
award for development of pre-
apprenticeship program
● The first cohort of the pre-apprenticeship
program graduated in 2021
● Renewal assessment 90% of workforce
from targeted populations
Additional CBA highlights
Proterra, Industry City, CA (signed in 2020)
● $650,000 High Road Training Partnership
award for development of training program
● They have launched three rounds of the pre-
hire training program
● Graduated about forty trainees to date
September 22, 2022

Graduation of BYD-SMART 105 Apprenticeship Program Graduation of Proterra - USW 675 Pre-Hire Training Program
September 22, 2022

Follow JMA Online!
🌐 JobsToMoveAmerica.org
/JobsToMoveAmerica
@JobsMoveAmerica
@JobsToMoveAmerica

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WORKFORCE TRAINING
1. EV Training Program
Examples
2. WRI Workforce
Training Plans
3. Considerations for
School Bus Fleets

TYPES OF EV TRAINING PROGRAMS
• Sponsoring organizations
– Community colleges + technical schools
– Training institutions + accrediting bodies
– Manufacturers + dealers
– Other private sector
• Program areas
– Hybrid EV systems
– High voltage + electrical systems
– Light-duty vs. commercial vehicles

LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (MI)
Source: https://www.lcc.edu/academics/areas-of-study/computers-engineering-technology/automotive-technologies/index.html

INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION LEARNING CENTER (ITLC)
Source: https://www.transittraining.net; https://www.transitworkforce.org

CLEAN TECH INSTITUTE
16-week training for diesel to EV technician in SoCal
https://www.cleantechinstitute.org/Training/CEVT.html

LEGACY EV TRAINING
Source: https://legacyev.com/products/legacy-ev-certified-technician-course

ESB INDUSTRY CHALLENGES
Through conversations across the supply chain, WRI identified key barriers to accelerating
ESB manufacturing & deployment:
Education and
training gap
Limited production
capacity
Maximizing uptime
& reliability
Supply chain
challenges
Low volume orders
& grant-dependent
marketplace
Repowering &
scrappage
Standardization &
safety
High vehicle costs
and technology
risk

ESB WORKFORCE CATEGORIES
Manufacturing
▪ New workforce
▪ Existing workforce
Maintenance
▪ New technicians
▪ Existing technicians
▪ ICE experience
▪ EV experience
Dealers & Sales Fleet Managers Bus Drivers First Responders
BASIC
TECHNICAL

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
Next Meeting
Tues Sept 27th 2:30-3:30PM EST
Kickoff Meeting Held
July 28, 2022
Midwest Region focus

WORKING GROUP SECTORS + OUTPUTS
Dealers
Community
Colleges + Centers
Bus Manufacturers Private Contractors
OUTPUTS
SECTORS
Mechanics & Technicians
Online
Training Tools
EV Safety
Basics
Curricula +
Syllabi
Knowledge
Repository
Video
Content

NYCSBUS-NYSERDA PRIZE (PENDING)
NYCSBUS, a non-profit fleet operator in NYC, is a finalist for an $8 million
NYSERDA Prize. Anticipated Fall 2022 announcement of 3 awards among 5
finalists.
Project: Electrify 30 school buses with plans to scale to entire 1,000 school bus fleet in a Bronx depot while
creating a Center of Excellence and ESB training curricula for NYCSBUS staff and BCC students.

CONSIDERATIONS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS

TRAINING IS VARIABLE BY DEALER
• In an RFI/RFP, ask about what training is
offered
• Understand the modules you will receive and
who will train your team
• Be specific in your contract (# hours, topics, on-
call support)
o What will follow-up or interim training look like?
o Will they use a train-the-trainer model?
o How will you train new staff?

CUSTOMIZE TRAINING BASED ON STAFF
• School bus drivers (basic training, operating vehicle)
• Technicians and mechanics (advanced training)
• Dispatchers, depot managers, and others (basic
training)
• Master trainer for new staff or any staff turnover
• Local first responder inclusion

THANK YOU & NEXT STEPS
• Look out for an email with the recording, slides and resources
• Join WRI and partner CALSTART for working groups for school districts and
others looking to transition their fleets to electric
• Visit our websites:
o Alliance for Electric School Buses: www.electricschoolbuses4kids.org
o WRI’s Electric School Bus Initiative: https://www.wri.org/initiatives/electric-school-bus-initiative
o Jobs to Move America: Jobs to Move America – Jobs to Move America

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