On Thursday, Local 100 members, along with its transit allies and other union members, took a stand against New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) recently proposed contract demanding cutbacks and concessions.
As the night sky fell over them, members lit up 2 Broadway outside the NYCT Headquarters as they stood along side their brothers and sisters, political figures and labor allies with signs reading “The Bleeding Stops Here! Take a Stand.”
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 […]
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.
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.”