Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor
People that use buses around in Auckland, Waikato and Wellington were left stranded as bus drivers walked off the job this week.
Bus drivers in Auckland and Waikato walked off the job on Tuesday. Wellington drivers will strike on Thursday.
Drivers had had enough of the poor pay and work conditions.
Drivers currently “work 12 hours for eight hours’ pay” because of split shifts and are also expected to drive unsupervised children on school bus routes.
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11 Responses
WOW!!
Holy i would just get off the bus if I was them
wow this is creepy
cool man!!!
no way
I think bus drivers are too late to go on strike
so meny stiks
how could they leave them stranded like that thats MEAN!!! you shouldnt be mean
come pay them more
why are some people so greedy
i like bus bus bus bus