New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow on Monday slammed the Transport Workers Union (TWU) for its renewed push for legislation that would require the MTA to maintain two-person crews on all subway trains that currently have them.
Crichlow, during the MTA board’s March 23 New York City Transit Committee meeting, said the TWU International-supported legislation would prevent the MTA from expanding one-person train operation (OTPO) technology to more of the city’s train lines. TWU’s Local 100 represents all of the city’s subway workers — including its roughly 36,000 conductors, who could be impacted by the MTA’s move to OPTO.
