A labor union of public transportation drivers plans to strike on Sunday, September 2, the first day of the new school year, potentially affecting many thousands of students, the Ynet news website reports.
The organization represents drivers in Superbus and Egged Taavura, a subsidiary of Egged.
The strike is planned between 4 a.m. and 4 p.m. Drivers say the companies have failed to honor agreements to raise wages.
The cities affected will include parts of Jerusalem, Netanya, Afula, Beit Shemesh, Tiberias and the West Bank’s Etzion Bloc, among others.
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