TWU Tech Newsletter: Don’t Trust NY Gov. Kathy Hochul on Autonomous Vehicles
Transport Workers Union International President John Samuelsen warns that NY Gov. Kathy Hochul is simply trying to wait out a reelection bid before returning to boosting autonomous vehicles.
100 Years Ago Today: Michael J. Quill Arrives in USA from Ireland
100 years ago today, TWU founder Michael J. Quill arrived in New York City from Ireland. He organized the city’s mistreated and impoverished transit workers into an industrial trade union that could fight the bosses as a unified force.
The Transport Workers Union is taking action to ensure Conductors remain on board NYC subway trains, anticipating that transit officials will look to cut staffing as it invests in One Person Train Operation (OPTO) technology. A new poll commissioned by the TWU shows overwhelming public support for keeping Conductors on trains. The TWU is seeking legislation to maintain staffing.