"NYC School Bus Drivers' Strike Threat Looms Over First Day of School"
TL;DR
School bus drivers across the United States are going on strike due to low pay and staff shortages. Every state has reported a major shortage of drivers, with factors such as low pay, Covid-19 challenges, and inconvenient hours contributing to the problem. In New York City, negotiations are ongoing to avert a strike, while strikes have already occurred in Coventry and Meriden, Connecticut, and Lakota, Ohio. The drivers are demanding fair wages, benefits, and improved working conditions.
Topics:nationlabor-and-education#contract-negotiations#labor-and-education#low-pay#school-bus-drivers#staff-shortages#strikes
- US school bus drivers strike amid low pay and staff shortages The Guardian US
- New York City students face hot first day of school, possibility of bus drivers strike CBS New York
- NYC schools open amid potential bus strike, influx of migrant students FOX 5 New York
- NYC school bus drivers will not strike on Monday, chancellor David Banks says WABC-TV
- First day of school for New York City students amid looming bus strike, influx of migrant children WABC-TV
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