Luas drivers are currently paid €36000 climbing to just over €42000 depending on years of service.
They are seeking a 50% pay increase for driving something that doesn't even have a steering wheel.
Generous holidays I might add too.
Hardly minimum wage.
This is slightly more than a stilled tradesman is paid.
So someone who serves an apprenticeship for 4 years is currently earning less than a Luas driver whose training was at a guess half a day.
Source :
http://www.transdevireland.ie/assets/files/LUAS%20Transdev%20T's%20and%20C's.pdf