Transit workers demand ouster of TWU vice president following brawl with critic
, a subway conductor and strident critic of union leadership.
Both men were ultimately arrested and charged with assault. A TWU spokesperson said that both Thompson and Gomez have dropped charges they filed against each other. The Bronx District Attorney has sealed the case from public view, so a spokesperson declined to comment on the status. The NYPD did not return a request for comment.
“Richie Davis, our president, said our member attacked the VP, instead of saying no comment, we’re going to wait for the investigation,” Chris Drummond, a one-time union vice chair and supporter of Thompson, told amNewYork Metro at the rally. “Forget taking sides, he’s commenting against a dues-paying member, incriminating comments.”
Thompson is the founder of a caucus called Progressive Action and has frequently been at odds publicly with union leadership. In aone week before the incident, Thompson singled out Gomez as holding water for MTA management, who he says were trying to make rank-and-file workers remove passengers from soiled train cars without proper personal protective gear.
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