transportation technology
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…
TWU Tech Newsletter: Teslas Are Not the Future for Transit
Posted OnJune 4, 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…
Statement for the Senate Commerce Committee
Posted OnMay 21, 2024 byMay 21, 2024 The Honorable Gary Peters, Chair The Honorable Todd Young, Ranking Member Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Washington, DC 20510 RE: Hearing on Examining the Roadway Safety Crisis and Highlighting Community Solutions Dear Chair Peters and Ranking Member Young, On behalf of…Read More…
TWU Tech Newsletter: While Autonomous Vehicles Continue to Fail, Dangerous Experimentation Continues
Posted OnMay 1, 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: The Importance of Local Control Over AVs
Posted OnApril 4, 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 workers. For suggestions and questions, please…Read More…
Ahead of Critical Hearing, TWU Supports California Bill to Provide Local Governments with Voice in Autonomous Vehicle Deployment
Posted OnApril 1, 2024 byThe Transport Workers Union (TWU) supports legislation in California that would provide local governments with the ability to block autonomous vehicles (AVs) from operating on their city or town roadways and urges the adoption of SB 915 ahead of a California Senate hearing on April 3. SB 915, under consideration in the California Senate Local…Read More…