A significant agreement for bus drivers looks imminent, as the Government attempts to improve conditions and wages for a sector plagued with shortages, causing huge disruptions in public transport networks across the country.
This comes as Metlink, which is currently 120 drivers short, said 67 bus services on its network would be suspended from Monday. It warned Wellington commuters to expect further unplanned cancellations.
An agreement on how to use the $61 million allocated in this year’s Budget is nearing completion in the coming weeks, according to people with knowledge of the deal. The intent is to improve both conditions and pay, they said on condition of anonymity to discuss the deal.
