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Labor unions form coalition as Boston considers driverless car regulations
Boston City Council and labor unions seek a detailed study on economic and safety impacts of autonomous vehicles with a report due by July 1, 2026.
- On Tuesday, the Boston City Council Committee on Government Operations will convene at 2 p.m. to consider a proposed ordinance backed by eight Boston council members requiring a public study of commercial self-driving vehicle services' economic impact in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Labor United Against Waymo coalition, including the App Drivers Union and Teamsters Local 25, cited traffic and safety concerns in other cities to push for a Boston study.
- Local testing history indicates Waymo brought camera-covered vehicles to Boston neighborhoods in May, while MIT spinoffs nuTonomy and Optimus Ride tested earlier in parts of the city.
- Inside the hearing, dozens of union drivers filled city council chambers after a rally with Erin Murphy, Boston city councilor, and Henry Santana, Boston city councilor; Santana said Boston rejects robo-taxi testing in winter.
- A report due by July 1, 2026 would require publication and create a Commercial Autonomous Vehicle Operations Labor and Small Business Impact Advisory Board to oversee economic and labor impacts, sponsors said.
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