NY Post headline “MTA operator ‘fighting for his life’ after vicious stabbing in Brooklyn subway station by transit” recidivist. Yesterday NYCTA Conductor Myran Pollack 60 years old with over 25 years of service was stabbed while doing his job. We ask that you all keep our TWU Brother Myran Pollack Read more…
We show up for those that support us and Assemblyman Joe DeStefano has a strong record of supporting unions throughout New York and we are there for him and those that do what’s right for those hard working class New Yorkers like our Local 106 members.
This week we had one of our members dragged down to the MTA Office of Inspector General and questioned about not having a passenger (P) endorsement on his license. He was warned to get this done ASAP. But it’s the responsibility of the MTA to get their employees the proper Read more…
In 2024 the MTA, New York City Transit Authority put the Dental Plans out for bid. President Valenti was on the voting panel that interviewed and chose the winning bidder for our dental coverage. Cigna dental won the bid retaining the PPO and DHMO plans. The one change you will Read more…
In the last round of contract negotiations for the MaBSTOA, MSII, MTA Bus and Queens, we paid for the administration of New York Paid Family Leave (NYPFL) but it was not implemented. In lieu of NYPFL, we agreed to the extension of MAPA leave time. This resolves the outstanding issue Read more…
Local 106 Recording Secretary and Senior Legislative Director Jose DeJesus attended events this weekend on behalf of the Local and the TWU.
We will never forget how terrorist attacked and killed thousands of innocent Americans on September 11, 2001 and we will never forget the role NYC Transit workers played in the rescue, clean up and rebuild efforts afterwards. Local 106 members were there and we did all that was asked from Read more…
When Baisley Park SLD John Jackman brought to our attention his Safety concerns when a Bus Operator turns in a bag that has to be logged into Lost and Found. He was concerned that while checking the bag he had no protections against being cut or stuck by a foreign Read more…
Local 106 Recording Secretary Jose DeJesus and Queens Chairman Todd Napoletano both Legislative Directors for the local and retired MSII Thomas Yankow attended a meeting on September 11, 2024 at the New York City Central Labor Counsel, Hosted by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Yankow and DeJesus had both worked down at Read more…
