The 41st Annual – Sholarship Winners # Name of Winner Member’s Name 1 Kristin Swabby Michael Swabby MS2 2 Vito Valentino Joseph Valentino MS2 3 Caitlin Wilson Thomas Wilson OT 4 RachelRead more about 2022 Scholarship Winners!
Today July 2, 2021 is Mike Lawson’s last day of work. Mike has held many positions in the local and he has always proven himself to be a dedicated, loyal and hard working officer. Mike put the needs of the workers before his own which is what you want andRead more about OA Transportation Chairman Michael Lawson Retires After 39 Years.
This month FEMA began providing financial assistance for funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020 for deaths related to COVID-19. See attached for more information regarding this new FEMA policy.
MABSTOA Dispatcher Maximo Martinez for his work as an Essential Worker. Maximo was chosen by the NYC Transit Authority as one of the dedicated employees that worked throughout the Pandemic and he was given free tickets to the New York Knicks game on March 4, 2021 at Madison Square Garden.Read more about MTA Honors
The MTA will be implementing free on-site COVID – 19 testing and screening to thousands of transit workers every week. The early detection program, believed to be the first of its kind for transit workers in the United States, involves voluntary testing at select bus depots and rail yards, NYCRead more about The MTA Announces Free On-Site COVID Testing
*** Oct. 27 – Up-date *** On October 8, 2020, we met with the MTA and the PERB mediator to discuss our OA/TA/MTA Bus 28-month contract impasse. Knowing the MTA’s bargaining position is not going to change, without the Federal relief they are lobbying for, our goal was to getRead more about MTA Forces Union to File for Impasse
The MTA has also teamed up with Walgreens to encourage all employees to protect themselves with a free flu shot. Walgreens makes it easy by offering flu shots every day. You can redeem your voucher at any of the Walgreens and Duane Reade retail pharmacy locations-appointments are not necessary. You can getRead more about MTA Announces Free Flu Shot (Seasonal Influenza) Locations
*** UP-DATE – September 21st *** THE DENTAL CHANGE FORM IS AVAILABLE BELOW The new Cigna Dental Plans are scheduled to go into effect on October 1st. Member can click here the look-up Cigna in-network dentists in our area. Choose Cigna DPPO Advantage plan if you are mapped to the PPO plan Choose Cigna DentalRead more about New TSO Dental Plan Implementation
The 2020 elections are less than two months away – with early and absentee voting starting as soon as the end of this month in some states. This will be a unique election for all of us. Social distancing will make getting out the vote look very different than usual.Read more about 2020 Election Information
The below appeared in the NY Times Op-ed by Patrick J. Foye and John Samuelsen on Sept. 1, 2020 As chief executive of North America’s largest transportation system, and as president of the country’s biggest transit workers’ union, we have had our fair share of disputes. But we agree onRead more about The MTA Is Facing A Five Alarm Fire