Category: Transportation

March 23, 2016 By Joe Maniscalco Brooklyn, NY – The union representing New York City transit employees is gearing up to represent future workers on a new street car line

March 8, 2016 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – Teamster mechanics tasked with keeping United airplanes flying picketed outside a shareholders and investors meeting on Madison Avenue early this

March 1, 2016 By Joe Maniscalco  New York, NY – Despite of storm of criticism and job actions against the company, ride share giant Uber is touting its latest round

February 27, 2016 By Joe Maniscalco Queens, New York — Airline passengers in nearly 10 cities around the country — including those at LaGuardia Airport — saw Teamsters mechanics take

February 13, 2016 By Steven Wishnia New York, NY—The city’s traffic-enforcement agents overwhelmingly ratified their first contract in almost six years on Feb. 12. Communications Workers of America Local 1182

February 4, 2016 By Joe Maniscalco New York, NY – The union representing Black Car operators around town has launched a fresh campaign to organize angry Uber drivers who are

February 1, 2016 By Joe Maniscalco  New York, NY – Pedicab drivers aren’t taking their pending eviction from much of Central Park without a fight this week – and the

January 30, 2016 By Joe Maniscalco Queens, NY – Uber drivers fed up with another round of rate cuts they say is forcing them to drive longer hours for less

January 15, 2016 By Steve Wishnia and Neal Tepel Phoenix, Az—Drivers on Phoenix’s privatized bus routes went out on strike Jan. 8, demanding adequate bathroom breaks, more vacation time, and