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Teamsters Demand Waymo License Suspension After Child Incident

2/6/2026

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Teamsters Demand Waymo Action

The Teamsters Union of California calls for suspending Waymo's operating license after a Santa Monica self-driving car struck a child, who sustained minor injuries.
The incident prompted an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Teamsters leaders say policymakers ignore robotaxi safety and warn automation threatens jobs.
They allege Waymo's vehicles repeatedly violate safety rules, especially around school zones, and urge CPUC to act.

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Villanueva Challenges Teamsters

A Veolia Environmental Services worker, Alexus Villanueva, alleges Teamsters Local 63 coerced her to join or risk termination.
Villanueva filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board alleging union officials failed to provide required information about dues and threatened termination.
Mark Mix, president of the National Right to Work Foundation, criticized the tactics as violations of federal labor law.
He noted a pattern of Southern California workers challenging Teamsters Local 63.

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Teamsters Demand Waymo Action

The Teamsters Union of California calls for suspending Waymo's operating license after a Santa Monica self-driving car struck a child, who sustained minor injuries.
The incident prompted an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Teamsters leaders say policymakers ignore robotaxi safety and warn automation threatens jobs.
They allege Waymo's vehicles repeatedly violate safety rules, especially around school zones, and urge CPUC to act.

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