무인 차량(택시,트럭) 논쟁. (트럭 노동자 + 주의회 + 다수 시민) 대 (주지사+회사) 격렬 논쟁중.
1. 25만명 캘리포니아 주 팀스터 트럭 노조와 민주당 다수 주의회는 ‘운전자 탑승 의무화’ 법안 (316번, 2286번) 두 차례 통과시켰으나, 민주당 주지사 가빈 뉴솜이 2023,2024년 두 차례 거부함. 캘리포니아 주의회는 민주당이 상하원 모두 민주당이 3분의 2가 넘지만, 주 관례상, 의회가 ‘수정법안’을 제출하는 것이 보통임.
2. 노조와 주의회가 준비하고 있는 새 법안 (AB 33) 의 핵심 내용은 가정용, 사업현장으로 배달하는 차량에는 반드시 ‘훈련받은 운전자 탑승 의무화’ 법안이다.
여론조사 79 % 가 새 법안 내용에 찬성. 유권자의 84%가 AI기반 기술이 실직을 초래할 것에 대한 우려 표명. 86% 는 빅테크 회사들의 권한이 너무 막강해졌기 때문에 소비자와 노동자들을 대변할 대안이 필요하다고 답변.
팀스터 노조 (1903년 창립), 미국 뿐만 아니라 캐나다, 푸에코 리코 트럭운전사도 가입. 130만 조합원. 그 중 25만명이 캘리포니아 주에 소속됨.
3. 민주당 출신 주지사와 의회는 왜 싸우나? 정치적 갈등 원인들과 이해관계 충돌 내용
캘리포니아 주지사도 민주당원, 주의회는 민주당 의원들 (하원 80명, 상원 40명 정원에, 하원은 60명, 상원은 30명이 민주당임)
가빈 뉴솜 주지사는 아리조나 주와 텍사스 주에 AI 기반 산업을 뺏기면 안된다 주장. 코디악 AI, 테슬라, 오로라 등이 캘리포니아에 남아야 한다 입장. 그리고 ‘운전자 탑승 의무화’ 법안 거부한 이유들은 1) 기존 법안으로 충분, ‘불필요,중복 법안’이다. 2) ‘차량관리국DMV’의 기술점검 실력을 믿고, 과학기술이 무인차량의 안전성을 입증했다 주장.
민주당 다수 주의회와 팀스터 (노조) 입장은, 무인 차량 ‘웨이모’ 사업허가권을 당장 중지시켜라. 그리고 새 법안(33번)을 통과시켜라.
웨이모 회사 입장. (이를 지지하는 공화당이나 민주당 정치인들) 1) 인간운전자보다 실수가 더 적다는 게 입증되었고, 앞으로 더 그럴 것이다 낙관 2) AI 무인 차량은, 술도 마시지 않고, 스마트 폰도 검색하지 않아 사람보다 더 안전하다.
4. 최근 산타 모니카, 초등학교 앞, 무인택시와 아이 충돌. 큰 부상은 입지 않았지만, 논란이 됨. 논쟁 요약.
팀스터 캘리포니아 공동의장, 피터 핀 (Peter Finn), 빅터 미네로스(Victor Mineros) 주장.
로봇 택시의 안전성에 대한 지적을, 캘리포니아 주정부는 끊임없이 무시했다. 무인 로봇택시가 산타 모니카 초등학교 앞에서 어린아이와 충돌했다. 당시 웨이모(택시)의 주행 속도는 27km 였고, 아이와 충돌할 때 속도는 9.7km였다.
웨이모 택시 회사 입장, 아이와 충돌한 상황에서, 인간 운전자는 9.7km 가 아니라, 22.5km에서 멈췄을 것이다. 즉 무인 웨이모 택시의 반응 속도가 인간보다 낫다는 것을 주장함.
5. 정전시 교통 대란 가능성.
무인택시 웨이모는 ‘연방도로안전국’의 조사 대상임.피터 핀의 주장, 2025년 12월, 정전 사태로 인해 웨이모가 길거리에 멈춰버렸다. 2~3대, 6대가 한꺼번에 멈춰버린 사건이었다. 피터 핀은, 만약 캘리포니아에서 지진과 같은 위급한 사건 발생시, 웨이모는 더 큰 문제를 발생시킬 것이라고 경고.
6. 팀스터 노조 입장
테크 대기업이 숙련노동자들을 AI로 교체하려고 시도하고 있는 상황에서, 이번 웨이모 교통사고는 빅테크 기업의 목표가 무엇인가를 직접적으로 보여준 상징적인 사건이다. 우리 모두 자동화의 단점의 결과가 무엇인가를 다시 생각해보는 계기가 되어야 한다. 무인택시 웨이모보다 휠씬 더 큰 트럭의 사고 발생시, 그 피해는 훨씬 더 클 것이라고 경고.
무인 택시 영업 허가권을 발행한 캘리포니아 공공요금 위원회와 무인주행 허가권 담당하는 ‘차량관리국’은 규제를 강화해야 한다.
참고 단어.
CPUC (California Public Utilities Commission)- 캘리포니아 공공요금 위원회
DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) 차량관리국
피터 핀 Peter Finn 캘리포니아 주, 팀스터 노조 위원장
빅터 미노로스 Victor Mineros, 팀스터 노조 위원장
관련 자료.
New Poll Shows 79 Percent of California Voters Support Human Operators in AVs, 86 Percent Believe Big Tech Has Too Much Power
Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – Teamsters proudly endorse California Assembly Bill 33 (AB 33), a bill that would require a trained human operator in any autonomous vehicle (AV) used to deliver commercial goods directly to residences or businesses. The legislation, introduced by Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, comes on the heels of a new poll that shows California voters overwhelmingly support efforts to regulate driverless cars and trucks as well as artificial intelligence (AI).
“The evidence is clear: Californians are sick and tired of Big Tech’s complete disregard for the impact of AI on safety, jobs, and our communities. Driverless trucks are dangerous, and delivery drivers across the state are demanding elected officials fight with us to protect good middle class jobs,” said Peter Finn, Teamsters Western Region International Vice President and President of Joint Council 7. “The Teamsters applaud Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry for introducing AB 33 and continuing the fight to keep our streets safe, workers employed, and Big Tech held to account.”
The poll, conducted by Tulchin Research, found that 79 percent of California voters support requiring a trained human safety operator to be present in any self-driving truck or delivery vehicle operating on public roads and freeways in California. The survey also found that 84 percent of voters are concerned about AI and automation eliminating jobs and displacing workers, and 86 percent agreed that Big Tech companies have too much power and more needs to be done to stand up for consumers and workers.
The widespread deployment of AV delivery vehicles threatens to displace hundreds of thousands of hardworking Californians who rely on their good-paying jobs in the transportation and delivery sectors to support their families. By creating a balanced framework that allows for the deployment of emerging technology while protecting people, jobs, and public safety, AB 33 provides a reasonable solution for the problems automation presents to the state’s workforce.
“The Teamsters will not back down as Big Tech continues to put profits over working people and public safety,” said Chris Griswold, Teamsters International Vice President At-Large and President of Joint Council 42. “The regulation of driverless vehicles has overwhelming bipartisan support for a reason. AVs are dangerous and a threat to hundreds of thousands of California workers. AB 33 will ensure that Silicon Valley doesn’t destroy an entire workforce during its never-ending quest to move fast and break things.”
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Teamsters Endorse Autonomous Vehicle Bill AB 33 Amid Widespread Public Support for Regulation of Job Killing Automation
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – Teamsters proudly endorse California Assembly Bill 33 (AB 33), a bill that would require a trained human operator in any autonomous veh
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캘리포니아 주 의회.
하원 (80명중, 민주당 60명)
상원 (40명중, 민주당 30명)
산타 모니카, 캘리포니아, 무인택시 웨이모와 어린아이 충돌. 2026년 1월 23일.
California's Teamsters call for Waymo ban, saying driverless cars threaten safety and jobs By Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times The Tribune Content Agency Updated February 5, 2026 12:23 PM Gift IconGift Article
Read more at: https://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article314552429.html#storylink=cpy
The Teamsters of California is calling for the suspension of Waymo's operations in the state amid growing safety and job security concerns.
The union, which has 250,000 members across dozens of industries, called on the California Public Utilities Commission on Monday to indefinitely suspend the driverless car company's license to operate. The demand comes less than two weeks after a Waymo self-driving taxi struck a child near a Santa Monica elementary school, triggering a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation.
In a statement, Teamsters California co-chairs Peter Finn and Victor Mineros called the incident a "horrifying wake-up call for California policymakers who have repeatedly ignored the growing list of red flags concerning robotaxis."
The child, who ran out from behind a large SUV to cross the street, wasn't injured in the collision. The Waymo had been traveling at 17 miles per hour before the child appeared and reduced its speed to 6 miles per hour before contact was made.
"We are committed to improving road safety, both for our riders and all those with whom we share the road," Waymo said in a statement last week about the accident. "Our peer-reviewed model shows that a fully attentive human driver in this same situation would have made contact with the pedestrian at approximately 14 mph."
Waymo has been the subject of previous NHTSA investigations and recalls following collisions. In December, motionless Waymo vehicles clogged San Francisco streets after a power outage.
"Imagine a scenario where more and more of these vehicles are on the street and there's an earthquake," said Finn of Teamsters California in an interview. "There's people trying to evacuate, there's emergency response, and these things can't move at all."
Waymo also poses a threat to Californians who depend on driving jobs for their livelihood, Finn said. As the race to master autonomous vehicle technology heats up, the union is concerned that companies will eliminate human jobs to lower labor costs.
A statewide poll conducted last year by Teamsters California found that more than 80% of respondents were concerned about the impact of AI and automation on job availability.
"This incident is emblematic of the broader goal Big Tech companies have to replace skilled human labor with AI ... and force our communities to reckon with the fallout of automation's shortcomings," the Teamsters' statement said.
Kodiak AI, a Mountain View-based tech company, is developing autonomous semi trucks it says will improve safety and efficiency on the roads. Tesla is also working on its robotaxi technology, and Elon Musk has shared ambitions for self-driving cargo trucks.
Teamsters California is leading a legislative effort to require a human operator to be present in autonomous commercial delivery vehicles at all times.
Autonomous trucks could be a safety hazard and could eliminate thousands of jobs, the union said. Driving jobs are among the most common jobs.
"The stakes get even higher when we're talking about trucks and delivery vehicles," Finn said. "It feels like the regulators, in this case CPUC and the Department of Motor Vehicles, should have to do more to get a handle on this."
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캘리포니아 민주당 가빈 뉴솜이 '운전자 탑승 의무화' 법안에 거부권을 행사했다. 2023년, 2024년. 두 차례.
2024. nov.26.
https://youtu.be/cB1ThyTULLU?si=LIcLIjQWIIypjy3w
2025.10.15.
https://youtu.be/QK8-4ryYWPc?si=Lf0esJpKX0L6hv11
