The municipal unions jumped ship well before June 5, impacting support for congestion pricing amid ongoing labor grievances, illustrating a disconnect between policy and worker concerns.
That argument is numerically ironclad, yet it can seem detached from the tooth-and-nail nature of laboring for a living, fueling misconceptions about tolls affecting solidarity.
Grievances among municipal workers, like low salaries and poor conditions, create an environment where beneficial policies are perceived as oppression, complicating support for congestion pricing.
Transport Workers Union's John Samuelsen's shift from supporter to opponent of congestion pricing significantly influenced Governor Hochul's stance, highlighting labor's contentious relationship with fiscal policies.
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