Teachers Union opposes NYC congestion pricing plan

Supporters of the much debated congestion pricing plan say the toll will help reduce gridlock below 60th Street in Manhattan, while raising money to fix the MTA’s failing infrastructure. However, many opponents call the toll a “money grab”. The United Federation of Teachers has long opposed the tolling program. The union says some of its educators drive from the outer-boroughs to Manhattan schools in the congestion zone and they will be among the hardest hit by the toll. United Federation of Teachers president Michael Mulgrew discusses.