National Bus and Rail Union

The Union for All Transport Workers

NBRU call for mandatory face coverings on public transport

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Once again the NBRU leads the call for extra driver safety by urging government to make wearing of face coverings on public transport mandatory.In the video below we hear from drivers and NBRU branch Chairman Sean Yeates expressing their concerns as the lockdown eases and more people require public transport.

(Video courtesy of rte news)