A few reflections on a brief history of New Direction Caucus in NYC Transit (1980’s – 2005)
by Kiki Makandal
(January 23, 2015)
First, it’s important to note that I was not a NYC transit worker, nor was I a member of New Directions. These are mainly reflections of what I remember on observations and conversations I have had with different New Direction members over the years, coming from my interactions with them in the course of various labor solidarity actions in NYC while New Directions was in struggle and after it eventually dissolved. Please bear in mind that there may be some factual inaccuracies.
New Directions came about as a result of a confluence of factors: