John Samuelsen
Role at the time: International president of the Transport Workers Union of America
Condemned
Statement summary
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.”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)John Samuelsen discusses opposition to NYC horse-carriage billAnswers about worker compensation and the respective roles of Menin and Mamdani
Samuelsen criticizes the absence of compensation guarantees while recognizing Mamdani's concern for workers. The published interview was edited for length and clarity.
Why we used 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.