transportation technology
Waymo Testing in NYC is a Danger to the Traveling Public and Transit Workers
Posted OnAugust 22, 2025 byThe Transport Workers Union strongly opposes the testing of autonomous vehicles from Waymo on New York City streets – the first step of a push from big tech to eliminate hundreds of thousands of jobs without regard for safety – all just to make big tech bros even richer. “New Yorkers be warned, Waymo will turn…Read More…
TWU Tech Newsletter: A Mixed Bag of AV Developments
Posted OnAugust 21, 2025 byThis 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…Read More…
TWU Tech Newsletter: Waymo Expands to NYC, Philly
Posted OnJuly 21, 2025 byThis 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…Read More…
TWU Tech Newsletter: Fighting Back Against an AI Giveaway
Posted OnJune 27, 2025 byThis 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…Read More…
TWU Tech Newsletter: Autonomous Trucks Hit a Roadblock
Posted OnMay 22, 2025 byThis 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…Read More…
A Victory for Safety: Feds Side with TWU Over Autonomous Trucking Companies
Posted OnJanuary 6, 2025 byThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rejected a petition from autonomous trucking companies seeking to replace traditional warning devices used when a truck breaks down with cab-mounted beacons – a victory for The TWU which argued in 2023 the petition “would significantly diminish the safety of our roads.” Autonomous vehicle companies Waymo and Aurora…Read More…
An Election Night Victory for Transit Workers in Ohio
Posted OnNovember 8, 2024 byVoters in Columbus, Ohio voted this week to massively expand bus service and install bus rapid transit – a major win for Transport Workers Union Local 208, which represents workers at the Central Ohio Transit Authority, or COTA. TWU Local 208 actively campaigned for the ballot measure, which passed with nearly 57% support, knocking…Read More…
TWU Tech Newsletter: Robotaxis and Ridesharing: A Dangerous Duo
Posted OnSeptember 6, 2024 byThis 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…Read More…
TWU Tech Newsletter: A Failed Origin Story
Posted OnAugust 2, 2024 byThis 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…Read More…
TWU Tech Newsletter: Gutting Jobs to Promote Automation — A Losing Blueprint
Posted OnJuly 3, 2024 byThis 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…Read More…