Samuelsen says carriage bill lacks guarantees for business owners
John SamuelsenInternational president of the Transport Workers Union of America
Samuelsen says the bill gives no compensation guarantee to people who invested their life savings in horses and medallions.
“There’s nothing concrete written into the bill. There’s no guarantee of compensation for individuals, business owners, that invested their life savings into horses and medallions.”
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Mamdani and Menin back NYC horse-carriage phaseout; Samuelsen disputes worker protections
Mamdani and Menin support phasing out ordinary horse-carriage operations by June 2028. John Samuelsen opposes the plan and says its worker protections lack guarantees. The proposed bill requires a transition program but only consideration of owner compensation.
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Interview
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Samuelsen criticizes the absence of compensation guarantees while recognizing Mamdani's concern for workers. The published interview was edited for length and clarity.
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The bill requires a transition plan and workforce program, but requires consideration rather than a guarantee of owner compensation. Limited temporary-event permits would remain possible.
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The interview was published on October 15. Samuelsen had just said he believed the mayor wanted industry workers to land on their feet.
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He says Menin is leaving the issue to the mayor.
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Why this label?
The issue is the proposed NYC horse-carriage phaseout and adequacy of its worker-transition protections. His criticism directly targets the proposed phaseout framework; praise for the mayor's intentions does not amount to support for the bill.
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