The average punter probably doesn't want to know that the two up front are in dispute with their company over pay & conditions.
Well I really don't give a rats @rse that teachers can go on strike and get 30%, that bus drivers- represented by a proper union - can get a decent amount in their EBA renegotiations.
It also gives me the sh!ts to see politicians get exorbitant amounts of super cos "their job is not secure" ... try telling a pilot that their job is "secure"... that Police need more money cos their lives are in danger everyday! yet we pilots have to now fork out ANOTHER $200 for a licence which will save our lives!!
YET... these issues make headline news, and pull at the heartstrings of society's gullible.
Why is it that EVERY other industry :
a/ is properly represented by unions
b/ attracts media attention the the plight of their terms and conditions
c/doesn't have the intense checking program every 3-6 months just to KEEP our present jobs.
d/has the employer pay for new ratings and licences as required by law
just to name a few ?
and now you think that the plight of a MAJOR TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE in modern society is not newsworthy ???