Thousands of auckland commuters disrupted as 800 bus drivers strike. If youre not a member of the union, join today to win higher pay, better conditions and have more say at work. First union new zealand bus drivers in auckland have offered to withdraw a strike notice issued for tomorrow if their employer, nz bus, is. Passengers will be receiving free rides on services provided by go bus in hamilton, te awamutu and otorohanga from monday 19th november as drivers. Striking bus drivers march through central auckland calling for better. Auckland commuter chris nyebrowne said he had an eventful morning on his way to work as his bus driver got off the bus and into a scuffle with those protesting at the intersection of balmoral. The vast majority of state jobs do require that an applicant take and pass an appropriate civil service examination in order to qualify for consideration. Most school districts have a dedicated route and stops for school bus drivers. Auckland bus drivers strike over unpaid splitshift hours. The tramways union, which has 50 contracted drivers. Charter bus driver jobs in new york state glassdoor.
Mdot mta bus operator training for one of the toughest jobs anywhere duration. Bus drivers to strike in small waikato, king country towns. Thousands of tongatapu bus users could still be disrupted by strike action if the government of lord tuivakano would not make a positive response to a formal request launched in february 2014 by the otu motu angaofa bus association asking to remove taxes charged on diesel and spare parts. At should have had some clause in their contract that the contract could be terminated if too much strike action was taken by the employees. School bus drivers also occasionally provide transportation during the school day for field trips. Bus users in hamilton are being urged to make alternate transport plans after drivers announced a strike planned for monday. No formal education is required to she a shuttle bus driver but many employers require at. Since launching in april 2006, has served more than 40 million customers throughout more than 120 cities across north america. Bus drivers from go bus east tamaki and airport bus depots have gone on strike over unpaid, compulsory threehour breaks in the middle of their shifts.
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Christmas comes early for bus commuters in the waikato this year as around 120 bus drivers will refuse to accept payment from passengers. Drivers have taken to the streets, demanding fair pay and conditions. Opinion another way the 2020s might be like the 1930s. New york city bus driver david smith points out how to use the fare system to a passenger.
Saturday 15 february 2020 to work with the ongoing bus resource and driver shortage, four of the current suspended. The main union for new york city s school bus drivers ended its monthlong strike friday, handing a victory to the bloomberg administration, which had refused to give in to the unions demands for. Our recommended browsers respect your privacy, are open source, quickly add support for new web standards and they provide timely security updates. Get star struck and send us photos of you catching the comet and. The first in a series of rolling strikes started at 4am on friday. School bus drivers union in new york ends strike the. Stray travel new zealand bus tours stray new zealand. There will be temporary strikes in auckland and the.
Job description, duties and requirements found the following related articles and links useful. From mini vans to luxury coaches we pride ourselves on our service and quality. Rnz todd niall the 112 drivers walked off the job at 4am and will strike for 24 hours. More than 800 drivers are taking part in the partial strike. The strike will affect some hamilton city bus services operating from 7. Driver training an opportunity for career progression driving a bus or coach is an exciting adventure. In order to provide more certainty around cancelled services, some trips have been temporarily suspended and removed from the timetable, allowing us to match available driver and bus resources due to the ongoing national driver shortage and work to improve reliability.
At hop card machines were disabled and drivers refused to take cash fares on the nz bus services, which make up about half the citys fleet. Some bus services will be free in auckland this while others will be down altogether. Auckland commuters get free bus rides due to drivers. School bus drivers union in new york ends strike the new york. Bookings for your professional chauffeur service are placed online in advance, with the choice of three car classes, depending on your budget and travel style. The drivers were really helpful and gave great advice when it came to activities and what there is to see at each location. Had the best month travelling new zealand on the kiwi bus. Japans striking bus drivers refuse to charge customers. Thousands of auckland commuters disrupted as 800 bus. Striking bus drivers are hitting aucklands streets on foot after being locked out of their vehicles. The activities on offer were all really great and even better that we received a discount for being on the kiwi bus. We operate our own dedicated driver training school with a team of nzqa qualified instructors. How to legally drive a shuttle bus or church bus cdl.
Nz bus is unable to pay driver wages for the sustained period of time indicated in the strike notices, while no fares are being collected. Due to construction works, stop 4319 karori tunnel stop a will be temporarily closed from thursday 20 february until sunday 8 march. Our drivers get to meet new people every day and visit some of the most beautiful places in new zealand. Transport unions offer to withdraw tomorrows strike if nz bus drops clawbacks. Sixteen bus drivers in the small towns of te awamutu and otorohanga will go on strike tomorrow, with scores school children having to find another way to and from school. Johnsonville westchurton parkgrenada village island.
Apply to bus driver, shuttle driver, professional driver and more. Fully refurbished buses with super comfortable interiors, usb charger ports, friendly bus drivers, free wifi and free bike racks on regional buses. Up to 50 hutt valley bus drivers will strike on monday over their new work hours, which the union claims can be as much as 14 hours a day. Bus drivers to strike in auckland, waikato on tuesday. New zealand s most popular and largest bus network. The main union for new york citys school bus drivers ended its monthlong strike friday, handing a victory to the bloomberg administration. The following is a list of specific strikes workers refusing to work in an attempt to change their conditions in a particular industry or an individual workplace, or in solidarity with those in another particular workplace and general strikes widespread refusal of workers to work in an organized political campaign on a broader national or international level. As well as this, all nz bus drivers will not be collecting fares on any other services starting 4am today and ending at 4. New york city schoolbus workers union ignores strike vote. Auckland bus drivers restart strike action in dispute over.
Then nz bus might actually have put in a realistic bid and be able to pay their drivers enough. Hundreds of auckland bus drivers consider strike action. Business class our most popular ride, business van for groups or first class for ultimate style and sophistication. Another bus driver strike hits auckland commuters as. Thousands of auckland commuters may be affected by bus strikes this week.
First union transport secretary jared abbott said they were striking over unpaid hours in the middle of their working day. Fun, flexible hop on hop off bus tours for adventurous travellers who want to get off the beaten track in new zealand, australia or southeast asia. Nz bus suspends auckland services, potentially for weeks. It is the second time the drivers have taken industrial action this week, after they stopped their buses for two hours on monday. Nz bus is the principal bus company in auckland, new zealands largest and fastest growing city, serving the regions public transport needs with over 480 buses running approximately 1. The primary job duty of a school bus driver is to transport students to and from schools. Hauling passengers on a 40foot city bus has never been. Nz bus drivers began strike action last week by giving away free fares, before the company said it would cancel services. Auckland bus drivers to restart strike action in dispute. New zealand union shuts down bus drivers strike, scapegoats migrants for low wages by tom peters 6 january 2019 about 800 bus drivers in auckland, new zealands largest city, carried out. The 112 drivers walked off the job at 4am and will strike for 24 hours. Tramways union president gary froggatt today said it was now up to 800 bus drivers to decide the next step, saying he could not rule out. Bus users across the north island will have to rethink their mode of transport this week as drivers walk off the job in three different centres. At the start of the crisis, in midmarch, bus drivers in detroit refused to drive, citing safety concerns.
First union said nz bus tried to make a lastditch effort on friday afternoon to get the union to cancel the strike, but they didnt bite, and it went ahead as planned this morning. Eveningreport specialises in publishing independent analysis and features from a new zealand juxtaposition, including global issues and geopolitics as it impacts on the countries and economies of australasia and the asia pacific region. Go bus is new zealand s leading passenger transport business operating 29 depots from auckland to invercargill. Bus drivers push for more urgency in bus dispute newshub. The main union for new york city s school bus drivers ended its monthlong strike friday, handing a victory to the bloomberg administration, which had refused to give in to the unions demands.
Nz bus, which is the principal bus company for auckland, announced on friday that it had been advised by first union and the tramways union that its members proposed taking strike action between. Auckland bus drivers locked in an ongoing dispute with nz bus have begun a new round of strike action expected to hit rush hour. In an op ed in the new york times, former times labor reporter. Bus union ends wellington strike by tom peters 3 november 2018 the tramways union, which covers bus drivers in the wellington region, called off a strike. This section of statejobsny is for members of the general public seeking state employment, and lists those jobs for which an examination is not necessary. Hamilton bus drivers to strike over living wage on monday. Bus commuters in waikato ride for free as drivers call for. Amalgamated transit union atu local 1181 has signed a tentative agreement with twodozen private schoolbus companies contracted by.
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