Philip Valenti

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The TSO/TWU Local 106 Executive Council would like to wish a very Happy Mothers Day to all the Moms! Without all of you none of us would be here! We know the great sacrifices you all make for your families and on this special day we send our love andRead more about Happy Mothers Day!

After the Executive Council and Membership voted to approve the purchase of a second TSO Building in Queens, and following a two-year search for the right location, we found it in Flushing. This investment in the future of our union will make it easier for members to access our officesRead more about Coming Soon to Queens- The New TSO Building!

We know that being a Bus Maintenance Supervisor is one of the toughest jobs in the Transit Authority. We also know that if you send a bus into service that was previously redlined, or if there is any question about whether that bus is truly serviceable, and that bus isRead more about Hold that Bus!

Although there is not much to really tell you, I do feel obligated to give you a quick update as to where we are at the moment on all the outstanding contracts. The MSII contract is being held by the Transit Authority because they say it is being reviewed byRead more about Contracts Update

Local 106 partner New York Life will be hosting the first in a series of webinars on April 30th at 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM. New York Life Financial Services Professional Vincent Giannivilgini has sent a five-minute video explaining what he will be discussing on April 30th. You must registerRead more about Register for April 30th New York Life Retirement Webinar for Local 106 Members

The Executive Council has approved a new health benefit for all active members in good standing. Members will be eligible to receive a CT body scan through Inner Imaging starting May 1, 2026! The TSO has been successful in negotiating a deeply discounted price for a “body scan” — anRead more about Inner Imaging Body Scans for Active Members

If you are 55 years old and have already worked 25 years for the Transit Authority, then YES you are gambling with your pension. If you reach those two markers and die before retiring, your spouse will not get your pension for the rest of his/her life. Your spouse willRead more about Are you gambling with your pension?

I want to reinforce something I have made clear many times over the years: management has zero tolerance for anyone caught sleeping while on duty. This is especially an issue during the overnight hours between 11:00 PM and 6:00 AM. As supervisors, we are often not the ones engaging inRead more about Zero Tolerance

All of our outstanding contracts are now officially in a holding pattern after management introduced a highly controversial proposal just as negotiations were nearing completion. As a result of this development, management has also chosen to withhold the MSII contract—despite it being unrelated to the three Bus contracts currently underRead more about ALL TSO Contracts Held Up by Management