Tech bus drivers choose Teamsters as their union

A group of more than 100 drivers for a company that buses workers to local tech companies, including Facebook and Google, chose union representation from the Teamsters, representatives of the union said Saturday.

The company, WeDriveU, recognized Teamsters Local 853 as the union for the 110 drivers, the Teamsters said.

“We appreciate that WeDriveU has respected the rights of these drivers to be represented by a union of their choice,” said Rome Aloise, international vice president and principal officer of Teamsters Local 853. “This is a good thing for the company, the drivers and Google, who will get well-compensated drivers, who will be experienced and safe in transporting Google’s valuable employees.”

Hamed Aleaziz is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: haleaziz@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @haleaziz