John Samuelson
Coverage of John Samuelson in the Nexus archive.
- Speaker Menin says worker safeguards in horse carriage ban bill must be ‘beefed up’
City Council Speaker Julie Menin says the horse carriage ban bill, Romanch's Law, needs stronger job protections for industry workers. The bill, which aims to transition carriage workers to other employment, faces opposition from the Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100, which calls for extensive worker consultations before implementing retraining programs.
- Transit workers union and MTA have differing views on state of contract talks
Transit Workers Union Local 100 and the MTA have been without a contract for nearly two months, with union leaders criticizing the MTA's proposals as below inflation and including harmful terms like increased health insurance costs and reduced seniority rights. The MTA describes negotiations as routine and productive, while union representatives warn of potential attempts to expand one-person train operations (OPTO), which the union opposes. A TWU-backed bill requiring two-man train crews awaits Governor Hochul's signature.