Citing “serious safety, workforce, and ethical concerns,” a group of union members urged lawmakers to pump the brakes on plans to open the Bay State’s roads to driverless cars.

Proposed legislation before the Joint Committee on Transportation that would establish rules for  autonomous vehicles in Massachusetts was met with an earful from members of a half dozen local unions, who warned they could lose their livelihoods if cars are allowed to start driving themselves.

Representatives from the 32BJ SEIU, IAMAW District 15, the App Drivers Union, Teamsters Local 25, UFCW Local 1445 and the Greater Boston Labor Council rallied at the State House ahead of the hearing and joined lawmakers to express their concerns over the bills.

Massachusetts AFL-CIO’s President Chrissy Lynch warned that people’s jobs are in the hands of the Legislature.

Full article here: https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/06/24/driverless-cars-meet-union-resistance-as-legislature-considers-new-rules/ 

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Published: Jul 8, 2025