Sydney Bus Drivers Could Strike Over Masks

Sydney Bus Drivers Could Strike Over Masks
People wait at a bus stop in Sydney, Australia, on Feb, 19, 2013. Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
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Sydney bus drivers are threatening to strike unless masks are made compulsory for passengers on crowded buses and social distancing on public transport is strictly enforced.

But the NSW transport minister says the drivers shouldn’t take industrial action beyond a stop-work meeting and ruled out mandating mask use on buses.