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<p>WRIGHT TWP. &#8212; When the Rinehimer Bus Line Co. lost the contract for the Crestwood School District, many of its employees worried if they would have any work.</p><p>Almost all of the company&#8217;s employees signed a <a href="https://www.timesleader.com/news/local/540792/rhinehimer-bus-drivers-upset-over-possibly-losing-crestwood-contract" target="_blank">&#8216;no-compete covenant&#8217; </a> in a show of support for the bus line shortly before the Crestwood School Board voted to award Historic Mountain Top Hotel Inc. the district&#8217;s busing contract.</p><p>Rinehimer owner Scott Henry is repaying that loyalty by finding work for his employees. He said he&#8217;s going to subcontract his drivers to other companies &#8212; whether it&#8217;s to Martz Bus Co., of which he is president, or other lines who need drivers.</p><p>Henry, who bought the company in 2012, said he &#8220;respects the employees at Rinehimer and has gotten to know them since taking over.&#8221;</p><p>Henry said he has already &#8220;committed about 15 drivers to contractors in surrounding schools&#8221; for the upcoming school year.</p><p>Rinehimer Manager Paul Gallagher confirmed that he was asked by Historic Mountain Top Hotel owner Kevin Foley to work for him. Gallagher said that was &#8220;quickly off the table&#8221; as he continues to work for Rinehimer.</p><p>Foley could not be reached for comment.</p><p>Drivers for Rinehimer are grateful to Henry.</p><p>&#8220;I love my job,&#8221; Pattie Ostrowski, of Dorrance Township, said. &#8220;I believe Scott will pull us through this.&#8221;</p><p>Other drivers echoed Ostowski&#8217;s sentiments.</p><p>&#8220;(Henry) is someone to look up too,&#8221; Charles Bray, of Slocum Township, said.</p><p> Ostrowski said Henry is a &#8220;great employer.&#8221; He said Henry did a lot for the employees even when he couldn&#8217;t because of the debt of the bus line. Bray said Henry is a good employer because he&#8217;s transparent.</p><p>&#8220;He let&#8217;s us know what&#8217;s going on,&#8221; Bray noted.</p><p>Since he&#8217;s only been with Rinehimer for three years, Gallagher said he was surprised when almost all of the employees signed the agreement to continue to work for the company.</p><p>&#8220;It was very gratifying,&#8221; Gallagher said.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Owner of bus line finding jobs for his workers after losing contract</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Melanie Mizenko</p><p>mmizenko@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Melanie Mizenko at 570-991-6116 or on Twitter @TL_MMizenko</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Owner: Rinehimer Bus Lines employees will have work