Austin ISD bus drivers upset with proposed holiday pay cut

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Independent School District has proposed plans to give its transportation employees a raise.This would mean moving the minimum wage for bus drivers from $17 to $21 an hour.However, the school district will need to take away their drivers' holiday pay in order to offset the cost.This has upset some Austin ISD bus drivers, such as Laura Cruz.“We deserve a raise, but we don’t deserve to have our holiday pay taken away,” she said. “We rely on