But the direction of anger or frustration at people who are doing their jobs and operating our transit systems is completely unacceptable." "It's a massive issue, and it's a growing problem," said Greg Regan, secretary-treasurer at Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD).
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In 2019, Thomas Dunn, a bus driver in Tampa, FL, had his throat slit by a passenger named Justin McGriff, who was eventually ruled incompetent to stand trial. Before dying, Dunn pulled to the side of the road to protect other passengers and road users. Reports from around the country paint a troubling picture of assault against transit workers including robbery being stabbed repeatedly with a pen or being attacked after stepping in to try and prevent a fight between two passengers. Attacks have also happened after operators confront passengers attempting to evade paying the fare. Rondon’s experience is not an isolated one. I just get beat up, if that's what it calls for." I won't lose my life, because I want to get home to my family.
And I know I'm not going to lose my life, so I won't fight back. "You either sit there and take it, or you try to fight back. "There's not much we can do," Rondon said. Rondon, who is also a shop steward for the Transport Workers Union's (TWU) Local 100 in New York City, said the constant threat of physical and verbal assault makes many operators scared to come to work.
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