Call Albany to Toughen Assault Protections
A coalition of Transit Unions want the politicians in Albany to make spitting, shoving, kicking, and other physical contact against transit workers, a crime. Right now, these vile and unacceptable acts are only considered violations — like a parking ticket.
We can change that. Tell your state Senator and Assembly Member to support legislation making physical contact with a transit worker — including spitting — a misdemeanor crime: aggravated harassment, punishable by up to a year in jail. It just takes a minute. Call them. Email them. Give them a piece of your mind.
Click on the links below to identify and contact your state representatives.
https://www.nysenate.gov/find-my-senator
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/search/
we are waging this campaign with our Union brothers and sisters in the MTA Labor Coalition comprised of TWU Local 100; ATU Locals 726, 1056, 1179 and 1181; The Sheet Metal Air Rail Transportation Workers Association (SMART); The Association of Commuter Rail Employees (ACRE) and The Subway Surface Supervisors Association.
