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TWU Tech Newsletter: Local 291 Secures Autonomous Vehicle Safety Deal

This is the monthly edition of the Transport Workers Union’s Transportation Technology Newsletter. We aim to inform and educate our members, the labor movement, the public and policymakers about developments in transportation technology – and what the TWU is doing to ensure that new technology doesn’t undermine safety or harm the livelihoods of hard-working blue-collar…

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TWU Organizing Wins at NYC Ferry Roll on as Tech Supervisors Join the TWU

“This is a complete and total victory for the TWU, organizing every work title, wall-to-wall at NYC Ferry,” TWU International President John Samuelsen said. 

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TWU Tech Newsletter: No Pedals, No Steering Wheels, More Problems

“While Tesla presses on with paid rides, first responders are left to clean up the literal mess,” TWU International President John Samuelsen said. “The company released a half-baked manual essentially telling police and fire stations to figure it out themselves if a disabled autonomous Tesla is blocking public streets or causing a potential safety issue.”

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Contract Victory in Akron

Transport Workers Union Local 1 members today ratified a six-year contract with Akron Metro that includes a 21% compounded wage increase over the life of the agreement, substantial retroactive pay, and a signing bonus. The agreement comes nearly three months after workers authorized leadership to call a strike. A Bus Operator making $66,500 today will make $80,200 by the end of the contract in May 2030.

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