This appears to be the new way the Transit Authority is doing business with its workers. If you are a Transit Supervisor and are caught violating the rules, understand this: they may not care how many years you have with the Authority, how good your work record has been, orRead more about Off With Your Head!
All MaBSTOA and Queens TA Dispatchers this is a reminder: You are entitled to one hour Administrative Time every week. This does not mean you get to go home early or come in late. This is the time for you to take care of any administrative duties are written inRead more about Dispatchers Administrative Time
Yesterday, VP Joe Betancourt and I met with the highest levels of Senior Management and Labor Relations to discuss the MSII contract. Without getting into all of the details of those discussions, we are sorry to tell you that at this time we will not be able to secure aRead more about URGENT MESSAGE TO ALL MSII’s WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO RETIRE (Sick Cash-Out)
As a member of the Transit Supervisors Organization–TWU Local 106, you and your family are entitled to a wide range of free legal services and benefits. To access these services, simply contact Feldman Kramer & Monaco (FKM) and let them know that you are a member of TWU Local 106.Read more about Are you using your free legal services?
TWU Local 106 knows where it stands. We know that Bruce Blakeman must win the governorship this November. Otherwise, we, along with the other unions throughout the Transit Authority, will be forced to deal with four more years of Kathy Hochul and her MTA leadership team. Our members deserve aRead more about Join us on August 23rd in Sullivan County
AGAIN! I want to reinforce something I have made clear many times over the years: There is zero tolerance for anyone caught sleeping while on duty. This is especially an issue during the overnight hours between 11:00 PM and 6:00 AM. As supervisors, we are often not the ones engagingRead more about Zero Tolerance for Sleeping on Duty
The Local 106 Working Women’s Committee, is again collecting school supplies for some less fortunate kids in our area. If you would like to contribute, see the flyer below for details.
Effective with the start of the fourth quarter of 2026, the pilot Productivity Incentive Program (PIP), which has been in place for the past ten years, will end. The program will revert to the original PIP agreement that was negotiated as part of the 1998–2004 contract. The original agreement andRead more about We are ending the pilot Productivity Incentive Program (PIP) in Bus Maintenance effective at the conclusion of the third quarter (Q3)
The message in this advertisement reinforces what Local 106 has been saying: Governor Kathy Hochul has failed working men and women across New York State. In our view, her record has made her one of the most anti-union governors New York has ever seen. This is why Local 106 hasRead more about TWU Commercial-Hochul The Anti Union Governor
As we continue working toward settlements for the contracts that expired on August 31, 2024 and December 31, 2024, we understand the frustration that comes with waiting for a new agreement. Unfortunately, history has shown that negotiating contracts with the New York City Transit Authority has rarely been a timelyRead more about TSO Contract Bargaining History