Philip Valenti

We met with DOT on March 27th and some advice was given to us on what you should do when handling Transit business in a Authority vehicle. Please talk to your Division Chairman for details.

President Philip Valenti, Vice President Joseph Betancourt and Recording Secretary/Senior Political Director Jose DeJesus met today with MTA Chairman Janno Lieber and Senior Vice President of Labor Relations Anita Miller to discuss the Death Gamble Bill Legislation and working together in the future on issues that affect our members and Read more…

We were happy to contribute to this Week’s Chief Leader Civil Service Newspaper, see our Ad on Page six.

As you know, we made it our #1 priority to get the MTA-NYCT Death Gamble Bill Legislation passed in Albany. On this week’s trip to the State Capital, we met with many great Senators and Assembly members that have committed to sign on and Co-Sponsor Senate Bill S-7224 and Assembly Read more…

Congestion Pricing and Crime Collision Course PROBLEM 1- The MTA is moving ahead with Congestion Pricing with the alleged goal of reducing cars off the road by forcing people to take Mass Transit or face fees at the same time there is no plan to increase service on Buses or Read more…

Why you should not sign anything- When you sign that you accepted being handed a Bulletin, Directive, etc. Management goes into your Personal Action File (PAF) and enters that you received that information. You may not even look at the paper that they gave you because you’re busy working but Read more…

Our Road Dispatchers have been getting hit hard with Bus lane tickets and if you drive, park, or stand in a Bus Lane during hours of operation you face fines ranging from $50 to $250. It may be your first time getting this fine and that fine may be the Read more…

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/video/crime-in-nyc-transit-up-18-so-far-this-year-compared-to-last-year/ Whether it’s the Biden open borders policy, Mayor Adams come to our sanctuary city policy or no consequences for your crimes Alvin Bragg, we as New Yorkers are being assaulted and killed and you as New York City Transit Employees need to come to work in full alert mode! Read more…

We plan to have a By-Laws Amendment/General Membership meeting in June where we will be voting on changes to protect retirees from future Local 106 leadership teams from negotiating retiree benefits away. Especially the right to have traditional Medicare not Medicare advantage. https://oig.hhs.gov/newsroom/videos/medicare-advantage-denials-of-care/ Below- Is from the US Department of Read more…