Another well researched and well thought through article, thanks Bob. While I love the specifics and the detail, the opening quote from the study in the NYT feels like a rallying call or mantra for our industry: "More emphasis must be placed on the greater benefits of organisational rather than individual change." I'll be using that myself, if you don't mind :-)
What a shame! Bus drivers are so important in our communities. I wish conditions were better for them. Where I live, the bus drivers treat passengers really well, and are so appreciated.
Great article, Bob! You may also be interested in a 2023 report on this issue from the International Transport Workers Federation, "Essential public services, essential workers’ health: union-based initiatives to protect the mental health of young public transport workers" (210 pages, 33 MgB): https://www.itfglobal.org/en/news/essential-public-services-essential-workers-health-union-based-initiatives-protect-mental
A briefing paper to accompany this report is also available here (10 pages, 1.4 MgB, attached):
https://www.itfglobal.org/en/reports-publications/essential-public-services-essential-workers-health-briefing-paper
Another well researched and well thought through article, thanks Bob. While I love the specifics and the detail, the opening quote from the study in the NYT feels like a rallying call or mantra for our industry: "More emphasis must be placed on the greater benefits of organisational rather than individual change." I'll be using that myself, if you don't mind :-)
What a shame! Bus drivers are so important in our communities. I wish conditions were better for them. Where I live, the bus drivers treat passengers really well, and are so appreciated.