Why Did the MTA’s Union Turn Against Congestion Pricing?
Before Kathy Hochul paused it, the tolling program lost the little labor support it had when the Transport Workers Union withdrew its backing this spring.
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“There wasn’t an effective argument or explanation as to why it’s important to make sure mass transit is funded properly.”
“I have seen a change in attitudes among my coworkers. ... Recently, some people were saying that Hochul had made a mistake.”
The MTA had “stubbornly and moronically stuck to its position that the status quo is adequate.”
Correction: A previous version of this story stated that congestion pricing would have funded $15 billion in MTA projects every year. In fact, that amount would have been funded overall.
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