If it wasn’t bad enough that the Transit Authority has long struggled to attract and retain qualified Line Supervisors (LS) in the Bus Maintenance Department, management has now made a difficult job nearly impossible. Being a Line Supervisor today is like being a correction officer on Rikers Island. You report Read more
I am proud to announce that the Free Legal Services Plan for our Local 106 members is officially in place and activated. This benefit is available to all eligible members and is another example of our commitment to protecting you and your family both on and off the job. See Read more
For the first time in our 72-year history of the Transit Supervisors Organization, now proudly known as TWU Local 106, the entire leadership team of 21 officers has been re-elected without opposition. At the February 12th nominations meeting, not a single challenge was brought forward against our current Executive Board. Read more
https://nypost.com/2026/02/10/us-news/transit-union-balks-at-endorsing-gov-hochul New York Post Story, Stand clear of the closing doors, Governor. John Samuelsen, president of the International Transport Workers Union representing 60,000 subway, rail, bus and airline workers in New York, said Tuesday that his union will not back Gov. Kathy Hochul’s re-election bid amid disputes over labor issues. “She is Read more
New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has appointed Local 106 Recording Secretary Jose DeJesus to represent him on the September 11th Worker Protection Task Force. Jose was a track worker on September 11, 2001 operating heavy equipment at ground zero. Jose worked for several weeks at the site helping in Read more
If you work outside in the elements, do NOT remain outside unnecessarily to perform your job.Do whatever you need to do to stay warm and safe. Your health comes first. If any manager gives you an issue for taking steps to protect yourself from the cold, call me directly on Read more
The Local 106 Executive Council has voted overwhelmingly to approve a new benefit to provide a legal service plan to active members in good standing. This benefit will extend to the spouse, domestic partner and children (with some parameter’s).We expect to have the plan fully in place in the first Read more
The full article is on page 3. The Chief did a great job covering this on going story, but the truth of the matter is that Transit leadership continues to lie to the public and keep their head in the sand as they refuse to acknowledge how bad the radio Read more
I asked if you to take pics while working during the storm that we would post them. Here are a few pics.
When the forecast called for a major snowstorm, transit workers did what they’ve always done — they showed up. Before dawn, in freezing temperatures and dangerous road conditions, bus operators, maintainers, dispatchers, cleaners, supervisors, and support staff reported for duty. They packed extra gloves. Extra socks. Some packed food because Read more