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| In Helsinki, Finland, self-driving public transport busses are being tested |
At a recent County Commission meeting, several bus drivers
from ECAT appeared before the board and implored the board to improve pay and
benefits. One commenter went through the
pay scale meticulously and the rates of pay were low. Shockingly low.
So what is the solution to the problem of low pay for bus
drivers?
An easy solution would be to raise taxes and increase driver
pay, changing the employment status of bus drivers from what they currently are-- contractor employees
working for a third-party company—to making them regular county employees with
pension plans and higher pay.
This is
what the union wants; this is what the drivers want. If I was a driver, this is what I would want,
too!
