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'Shocking': Vancouver school bus drivers face pay cut, as district abandons 'living wage' policy

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Vancouver school district is abandoning commitment to paying all employees and contractors a living wage.

School bus drivers and attendants' pay will be cut from about $28 an hour to $ 23.40 per hour.

International Union of Operating Engineers Local 963 , which represents about 850 VSB workers, called the pay cuts “outrageous” In 2023 , Vancouver city council drew criticism from labour groups for abandoning commitment.

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