[unixfox]

Union officials say less experienced drivers could compromise safety and put students at risk.

Because driving a bus takes so much skill and expertise. Especially when your getting paid 6 figures to do it.

[GOPJ]

Let's see - a nice limo could pick up six kids a day - give them warm cocoa and help with homework on the ride to school - paid the same as the bus the limo company gets $41,400.

That's $41,400 for about two hours work a day - ten hours a week - 34 weeks a year ( school years are short) and that works out to $121.76 an hour for the limo company... or 'mother' needing a part time job... Not bad wages for anyone other than a union goon.