Re: [OT] For Ian (who loves the bus drivers SOOOOOO much)

[" Ian" <iansmith@optusnet.com.au>]

Which Ian?
"Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
MJLv5.8229$XT1.115012@news5.giganews.com">news:MJLv5.8229$XT1.115012@news5.giganews.com...
> "AFP" <C-afp@clari.net> wrote in message
> news:Qoly-transportURgfl_ASD@clari.net...
> >
> >    SYDNEY, Sept 13 (AFP) - Olympic organisers were Wednesday forced
> > to recruit new bus drivers just two days before the opening of the
> > Sydney Games, after more than 50 drivers quit, citing poor working
> > conditions.
> >    Drivers complained that they were operating on about five hours
> > sleep a day and most were fed up with the stress.
> >    The Transport Workers Union (TWU) said at least 50 drivers are
> > believed to have walked out Wednesday, although one driver said
> > there was talk that 100 had left.
> >    The Olympic transport organisers (ORTA) were unable to confirm
> > how many drivers had resigned or how they planned to recruit new
> > ones so close to Friday's Games opening.
> >    TWU said ORTA and Bus 2000, who employed the drivers, had
> > offered an extra four dollars an hour and an additional payment if
> > drivers were forced to wait for their own shuttles to and from
> > work.
> >    But the drivers said their complaints were about ridiculous
> > schedules, a lack of meal breaks and rostering.
> >
>
>