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By Farah Hancock of RNZ
Who, or what is to blame for the current problems with bus services?
A bus rumbles past morning commuters at a Mount Eden bus stop,

Bus drivers in Dunedin, Christchurch and Timaru have all received pay increases over the last week following negotiation between unions, Government and regional councils, and FIRST Union Southern Regional Secretary Paul Watson says a pathway ...

Itsnormalforfourorfivebusdriverstoquiteachweek,aunionleadersays.Longdaysandlowpayareattheheartoftheproblem.

The worst bus routes for cancellations in Auckland are operated by a bus company that's owned by a US private equity firm.

It's not unusual for drivers to work 14 hour days at little better than the minimum wage.

By RNZ
It’s normal for four or five bus drivers to quit each week, a union leader says. Long days and low pay are at the heart of the problem.
The bus driv

Long days and low pay are part of the reason drivers leave, says union leader.

Putting Workers First

FIRST Union bus drivers have today become the first group of workers in the country’s history to successfully initiate a Fair Pay Agreement following its approval by MBIE , and it will now progress to the negotiating stage, where drivers will aim to build ...

Bank workers' union wants 5% levy on the profits of New Zealand's big four Australian-owned banks