Philip Valenti

On March 11th Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul fired 2000 striking Correction officers because they refused to return to work because they did not think that enough was done, long term, to protect them like repealing the HALT Act. After the firing Governor Hochul signed an Executive order barring all firedRead more about Governor Hochul Fires Correction Officers, President Reagan Fires Air Traffic Controllers

As Andrew Cuomo announces he is running for Mayor, New Yorkers should never forget what Cuomo is responsible for, Created the Tier 6 Pension, which has hurt all Civil Service Workers including NYC Transit Signed Bail Reform Law, which has lead to massive crime and lawlessness in the state COVIDRead more about Never Forget!

The officers of TWU Local 106 were all incredibly proud and humbled to go out and stand with the toughest of the tough, and show the striking NY State Correction Officers at the Sing Sing State Penitentiary our support and respect for the job that they do. We know thatRead more about TWU Local 106 Standing Strong with the Striking New York State Corrections Officers at Sing Sing

As President Trump pushes to kill congestion pricing and Governor Hochul fights like hell to ensure New Yorkers continue to pay more to just drive into Manhattan, what I predict is that Congestion pricing will end for good and the MTA will then look at the MTA workforce as theirRead more about What Should Happen and What Will Happen After Congestion Pricing is Dead for Good

TSO/TWU Local 106 President Philip Valenti and Vice President Joseph Betancourt laid it on the line with the MTA Board today, letting the board know that Local 106 is here to call out the mistreatment of supervisors, mismanagement of the MTA, a need for DOGE, and the crisis the MTARead more about President Valenti and Vice President Betancourt Hit the MTA Board Hard at February 26, 2025 Board Meeting

TSO/TWU Local 106 stands in solidarity with the New York State Corrections officers who walked off the job and went on strike two weeks ago. We know that Corrections Officers have the most dangerous and toughest job in the country and recent law changes over the last few years haveRead more about TSO/TWU Local 106 Supports the NY State Correction Officers Wildcat Strike!

If you hired on or before August 1, 2000 and were placed on the Sick Leave Control List (as a TSO member) and you were NOT paid on the first day on any sick leave absence while on the SLCL, we want to know about it. This only applies ifRead more about Sick Leave Control List

For some reason we suddenly started getting a slew of inquiries from active and retired members worried that we were going to eliminate Medicare as an option and force all current and future retirees into Medicare advantage. I want to remind everyone that TSO/TWU Local 106 was the first UnionRead more about Reminder: Local 106 was the First Union in America to change the BY-LAWS to Stop Medicare Advantage

(Evan Simko-Bednarski for New York Daily News) Keep in mind before you read this article, the Department of Buses under the guise of cost savings, cut 10 Road Dispatcher jobs. The Road Dispatcher is the front Line Supervisor in the DOB. The MTA’s plan to fix the ailing East NewRead more about In the News: More delays to MTA’s East New York Depot repairs mean millions more in overtime