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MaBSTOA Mourns the Passing of Dispatcher Robby Lutchmansingh
It’s with a heavy heart that I have to announce the sudden passing of our brother Robby Lutchmansingh. Robby passed away yesterday on 07/15/24. Robby always carried himself in a bubbly nature, full of energy and youthfulness. He will be missed. Let’s keep him and his family in our prayers. Read more…
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Local 106 Making an Impact on the Bronx Community with a Transit Jobs Fair at the 2024 Bronx Concert Series
We would like to thank the Chief Leader Civil Service Newspaper for donating their papers for the event.
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Our Ad in This Week’s Chief Leader
Most Transit workers don’t even know that their entire career of their hard earned pension is put in jeopardy when they continue to work past the point when they could have retired after 25 years of service and 55 years of age. All it would take to correct this disgraceful Read more…
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Happy Independence Day!
Happy July 4th! May today bring a reminder of peace and prosperity as we celebrate FREEDOM! And don’t forget to fly the only flag that matters, the American Flag!
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Expect Your Tier 6 Pension Overpayment and Underpayment Letter in the Mail Soon
The MTA is taking a multi-phased approach to implementing the refunds and under payments. In Phase 1a, employees that are owed a refund will receive a letter providing information regarding the refund, including details on the calculation. This letter is scheduled to be mailed July 12, 2024, with the refund Read more…
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Death Gamble Bill/Governor Hochul
Bill A7563/S7224 aka Death Gamble Bill has jumped all the hurdles and is sitting on a desk waiting to be signed by Governor Hochul. From now until the day this Bill is signed… or not, the Transit family that has a loved one that dies after they continued to work Read more…
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Updated: Monday July 1st All Road Control Tablets to Be Returned! No PIP Agreement=No Dispatcher Takes a Tablet Home!
Dispatchers, yesterday you should have returned your tablet/iPad. If you have not done so already, you need to return your tablet/iPad and all wires etc. to a Road manager. Call the Supt. on duty and ask them to pickup your assigned device and all accessories. Non compliance to this request Read more…
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Contract Update
It’s important to know that since we are in negotiations with the Authority on the TSC contract that the pattern/path we are following is pay increases of 3%, 3%, 3.25% and $3,000 one time bonus. To go above and beyond that would require a move to eliminate Medicare in place Read more…
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Supporting Those That Support the TSO
Senior Legislative Director/General Recording Secretary, Jose DeJesus was out in Newburgh with friends of the TSO District 104 Assemblyman, Johnathan Jacobson. Also pictured below is Yvette Valdes Smith running for office in her district.