The potential bus drivers strike could affect approximately 4,400 routes across all five boroughs, potentially impacting 80,000 students, of which 25,000 are special education studAs students prepare to head back to classes, New York City schools are preparing for a looming bus drivers strike.The good news is the union says bus service will run normally for the first two days of school, on Thursday and Friday, but the bad news is that a strike could still happen in the coming days.
The union that represents the bus drivers, attendants, and mechanics says they simply cannot make ends meet and want to negotiate a fair contract.