America is land of the free home of the brave, because of the brave. In America’s almost 250 year existence, American men have been called on by draft or by choice to serve in one of the branches of the United States Military, to fight in a war in some Read more…
Kudos to the Queens Division Dispatchers that worked 24/7 for the last five months supervising the operators on the A Shuttle. Also, a thumbs up to the MTA Bus Division for jumping in and covering any open tricks Queens could not cover. On January 17, 2025 the MTA suspended A Read more…
The Bus Lane Enforcement Bill sponsored by Leroy Comrie in the Senate (S6815) and Brian Cunningham in the Assembly (A8292), is moving at incredible speed to be passed this year. This bill if passed into law would give an affirmative defense to a Transit Supervisor and other employees that are Read more…
We held the first political fund raiser today at Jimmy’s Grand Cafe in the Bronx. This was intimate but big because it was the first time ever in the 71 year history of the Transit Supervisors Organization-TWU Local 106 we ever held a a political fund raiser for a candidate. Read more…
Our Legislative Team was in Albany this week meeting with many Senators and Assembly members Lobbying for our new Bus Lane Enforcement Bill S6815/A8292, the Death Gamble Bill A6784/S6640, and we worked on a School Bus Bill for Local 252. Not only did we have some amazing meetings with the Read more…
We are tremendously happy and proud to have our great NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli visits us at our headquarters in the Bronx today. And to make it even greater, we had our awesome TWU International President John Samuelsen, International Secretary Treasurer Jerome Lafragola and International Staff Rep. Christina Scott and Read more…
We want to thank Brooklyn Assemblyman Brian A. Cunningham for sponsoring our Bus Lane Bill now numbered as Assembly Bill A8292. The Local 106 Lobbying team will be heading to Albany today to meet with many other Senators and Assemblymen and Women to add support for the Bus Lane and Read more…
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 and Read more…
We are happy to announce (just in time for Mothers Day) after an election between two great candidates and a tight, race, that Michelle M. Gonzalez has become the first officially elected Chairwoman of the Women’s Committee. We also want to thank Tulani N. Melendez for running for the position Read more…
