When the forecast called for a major snowstorm, transit workers did what they’ve always done — they showed up. Before dawn, in freezing temperatures and dangerous road conditions, bus operators, maintainers, dispatchers, cleaners, supervisors, and support staff reported for duty. They packed extra gloves. Extra socks. Some packed food because Read more…
Story below posted on Local 100 website https://www.twulocal100.org/ JANUARY 28—Local 100 and other members of the newly formed inter-union Safety Alliance held a press conference at the Union Hall this afternoon about the ongoing danger of bus radio outages, which have left Bus Operators unable to reach command during their Read more…
For the first time in the history of the Transit Authority, every NYC Transit union has united to form a single alliance — the NYC Transit Union Alliance. This unprecedented coalition was created in direct response to the dangerous and reckless decisions being made by new Transit leadership, particularly within Read more…
As employees of New York City Transit, we take great pride in the work we do to keep buses and subways running under every condition imaginable. With the first major snow and ice storm moving into our area this weekend, many of us will be reporting to work as usual Read more…
On Monday January 19th, we honor and celebrate the life and extraordinary legacy of a true American hero, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As Dr. King so powerfully reminded us, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Those words continue to guide and inspire Read more…
The TWU International’s Annual Scholarships filing has started. The International will be awarding 15, four year scholarships of $1200 a year totaling $4800. See the link imbedded in the attached Memorandum. Good Luck!
On December 6, 2025 the New York Daily News Reported in detail that “Hundreds of thousands of work orders for NYC buses flagged for inspection or repairs show no recorded labor hours by MTA maintenance crews — a finding that raises the possibility buses are being put into service on Read more…
The Transit Supervisors Organization / TWU Local 106 is not wasting any time getting back into the rough-and-tumble world of New York politics. As the 2026 political year begins, Local 106 representatives were out covering ground across different areas of the state, showing up and standing strong in support of Read more…
As you would expect, the holidays put a major slow down on the momentum we had in negotiating the MSII and OA/Queens contracts. Additionally, one of the key factors we are negotiating, is fixing the 5 year pay progression, pay disparity. This one issue alone has caused us to have Read more…
As the Department of Buses strips Dispatchers from the road,10 eliminated in 2025 and now, 27 Dispatchers reassigned from the road to the Bus Command Center in 2026, we need to make sure that Superintendents are not doing our job and taking the place of our Dispatchers, especially at locations Read more…