Tourism is the , by far,#1 biz of SF. Not banking and all those big fancy bank tall buildings like the bank of guam, added all those tall insurance company buildings like the 853ft pyramid TransAmerica, plus all those huge $300/hr law offices downtown. Tourism. So that huge tour bus accident at Union Square really hurts SF's image and bottom line.
So just a decade or so back SF tour bus drivers got pay, annual raises, full benefits with quality medical plans not kaiser, and even matching 401k plans.
Now, the City and industry standard is "let's see how little we can pay Commercial licensed bus and truck drivers." So SF, you get exactly what you pay for. Wage and tip theft by employers is rampant in SF and Ca. Pay a SF tour bus driver less than $15/hr with no benefits, no paid sick leave, no paid 2 weeks vacation, no quality medical plan, and no raises for 4 years, and you can expect more tour bus accidents and fatalities. Not talking about the terrible city bus drivers, Muni, some with many accidents.
Remember how two trucking companies in the mid u.s. tried a race to the pay bottom on semi tractor trailer drivers, who drive in the snow, doubles trailers even, and have high winds blow their trailers not just off the road but over on their side !? That corporate greed is ok disease spread throughout the usa trucking industry, and that is why you can't find enough truck drivers and many of the ones driving are too unsafe tailgaters and speeders, as the load is "on schedule". Forget about passenger car sharing the highways and general public safety.
SF Mayor and Board of Supervisors are against increasing strong strict rent control to all rentals, not just old buildings. And against realistic pay for the 90%.
So guess what unsafe terrible tour bus drivers and tourism workers SF will have next peak , Summer, tourist season?
You won't have this honest a report on any tv news station.
