Thousands of drivers in the now fully privatised bus industry in New South Wales (NSW) have walked off the job in a 24-hour strike, causing major delays and confusion on the first day of the Easter school holidays. The Rail, Tram, and Bus Union (RTBU) and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) are demanding that the NSW government take on a share of responsibility for implementing a set of industry standards to ensure a “safer and fairer” bus industry. Unions are calling for better wages, a 4-hour driving time limit for fatigue management, and better industry training to deal with violent situations on buses. TWU NSW Secretary Richard Olsen accused Transport Minister David Elliot of avoiding responsibility for the safety conditions of bus drivers. “Drivers are driving buses owned by the NSW government, the bus routes and the bus stops are set by the NSW government. Yet the government, through the …