https://www.work-bites.com/view-all/7ytcbe4ri4jal2sslnnc5qi0w7wuch By Joe Maniscalco– Work Bites Nope, contrary to what some of the most powerful union leaders in the country would have working people believe—organized labor does not have to abandon the Medicare benefits it fought so hard to achieve in favor of profit-mad Medicare Advantage health insurance plans [MAPs]. Read more…
https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/transit-union-enshrines-right-to-medicare,52582 The Chief, June 14, 2024 Members of TWU Local 106, which represents maintenance line supervisors and bus dispatchers in the MTA Bus Division, as well as level 2 supervisors in the Department of Subways, voted this week to add language to the union’s constitution that prohibits the local from Read more…
Brother and Sisters: You need to wake up and pay attention to what is going on, because we are on the door step of a mass terrorist attack. This news article says 6 but there were actually 8 ISIS terrorist arrested this week with plans to attack NY, Philly and Read more…
We would like to thank Adam Acquario Assistant Comptroller/Director of Labor Affairs and Matthew Martini Assistant Director of Labor Affairs from the office of the New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli for coming down to the Bronx to meet with us and discuss issues that are affecting our members. The Read more…
We are happy to report that on June 11, 2024 the revisions to the Constitution and By-laws were unanimously ratified by the members. We would like to thank everyone who attended one of the information and ratification meetings and voted. We took a proactive stand and protected current and future Read more…
At the June 7th Executive Council Meeting it was put on the Agenda and unanimously approved that the New York Life commitment of $10,000 to the TSO for Scholarships will be added to the $10,000 we already receive from other donors and us and half of that will go to Read more…
For the last two years of the Valenti Presidency, the TSO- TWU Local 106 has made the Death Gamble Bill-OUR ONE LEGISLATIVE GOAL. We have put all of our efforts physically and financially with the help of you, with your contributions to the Political Activity Fund to force this most Read more…
It has been reported in the last few hours that congestion pricing may be delayed. https://abc7ny.com/post/congestion-pricing-gov-kathy-hochul-delay-congestion-pricing/14912968 One of the things I’ve been saying from day one about congestion pricing is that this terrible idea of charging people for just driving into an area if successful will spread to other areas Read more…
Credit, Mass Transit Magazine. Demetrius Crichlow, who has served as senior vice president of New York City (NYC) Transit Department of Subways, has been named interim president of NYC Transit by Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chair and CEO Janno Lieber. The move to lead NYC Transit on an interim basis will Read more…
