More than 8,000 students across Toronto may have to find another way to get to school on Thursday as their bus drivers weigh whether or not they'll get behind the wheel. Negotiations are ongoing between Stock Transportation and its unions, the statement says. In a statement, Unifor says school bus drivers transport up to 70 children at a time and are often expected to perform unpaid tasks before, after and between their routes. "This practice has become so widespread that driving a school bus is now partially volunteer work — instead of regular paid employment," said Unifor Local 4268 president Debbie Montgomery. We endeavour to have each school bus driver paid for their working time."

Source: CBC News April 29, 2019 21:30 UTC