Drivers earn an average of $20,000 a year and some are already looking for another job, union representatives said.
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Salaries need to be increased. Otherwise, there may be a shortage of drivers when students return to class.
A school bus driver said that for each route he is requesting an increase of $7,000, which will go towards his salary, union representative José Dube said. .
The average annual salary for a driver is $20,000, and some drivers are already looking for another job, Duvet said.
Drivers in many areas of Quebec refuse to renew their contracts with school service centers due to lack of funds.
School transportation is a vital link in the education system and the ministry must provide the necessary resources to run it, unions said in a statement Tuesday.
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