All 52 companies that run New York City’s yellow school buses signed an emergency 30-day contract with the city Thursday, a spokesperson for the companies told Chalkbeat New York .

The last-minute agreement averts a possible work stoppage on Monday, meaning that 150,000 students who rely on school buses are no longer in limbo, the news site said.

“In the end, this is about the children and our employees, period,” said bus companies’ spokesperson Richard Bamberger. “This emergency extension will allow us to bring all parties to the table to work everything out, while, at the same time it will allow parents, students, drivers and aides to know that buses will be running on a normal schedule."

The five-year contract between the bus companies, the city, and the Department of Education exp

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