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 respect for all that you do!

We hope you have a great stress free day full of love and happiness!

The man who wears multiple hats, Jose DeJesus — Local 106 Recording Secretary/Senior Political Director and TWU New York State Conference Chairman — was down in Washington, DC meeting with U.S. Senators and Members of Congress from New York and across the country to discuss the needs of transit workers, especially those represented by our union and other TWU unions throughout America.

As Local 106 Recording Secretary/Senior Political Director and Chairman of the TWU New York State Conference, Jose has helped build the Conference into a powerful voice not only in Albany, but in Washington DC as well.

By meeting directly with U.S. Senators and Members of Congress from across the country, Jose continues to fight for the needs of transit workers, protect union jobs, and ensure the voices of our members the Supervisors are heard at every level of government.

On top of all that, during this important trip Jose still took the time to participate in the Quill Scholarship drawings at the International offices — a winner pulling the name for another winner.

Jose was accompanied on the trip by Rod Bailey of MTA Bus.

Local 106 is proud to stand with leadership that never stops fighting for working people.

After the Executive Council and Membership voted to approve the purchase of a second TSO Building in Queens, and following a two-year search for the right location, we found it in Flushing.

This investment in the future of our union will make it easier for members to access our offices and services. While we proudly own 5768 Mosholu Avenue in the Bronx, that location is in the far northeastern section of the Bronx, making travel difficult for many members. Parking in and around the area has also been a major challenge.

We expect to close on the building this summer. Before moving in, we will be making updates, improvements, and modifications to ensure the facility fully meets the needs of our membership and our union for years to come.

We know that being a Bus Maintenance Supervisor is one of the toughest jobs in the Transit Authority. We also know that if you send a bus into service that was previously redlined, or if there is any question about whether that bus is truly serviceable, and that bus is later involved in an accident, no manager in Transit will stand behind you.

That is why every supervisor must make sure that no bus is released into service unless it is 100% compliant with all Transit Authority safety policies and procedures.

If you are doing your job properly, acting in good faith, and are being harassed, pressured, or intimidated by management for refusing to release questionable equipment, I want to know about it immediately pvalenti@twu106.org. Document everything, protect yourself, and we will handle it.

Do not let a bus you released onto the road end up like this.

The MTA/NYC Transit Authority has made one thing very clear through its actions — supervisors are important. In fact, according to them, you are #1.

The problem is their definition of being #1 is very different from what you would expect.

When an employer spends over a year in contract negotiations with your union, and then because they do not get one of their demands suddenly goes into “review mode” — shutdown mode, stall mode, delay mode — they are sending a message to every supervisor about exactly what they think of you and your value to this Transit Authority.

Keep that in mind when you ask why you still have not received a wage increase since 2023 or 2024.

As a union, we are preparing the next steps necessary to force these contracts forward. It should never have to come to this. But Transit leadership has chosen to make these negotiations personal, and in the process they are hurting the very people who keep this system running every single day.

This is their way of showing what they think about your service, your dedication, and your sacrifice to the Transit Authority.

Let that sink in and be guided accordingly!

Philip Valenti, President

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Major Arbitration Win (MSII Pay): The union won a significant arbitration case ensuring an MSII (Maintenance Supervisor II) receives the correct rate of pay, including full back pay owed since the date of promotion

Supreme Court Bus Lane Fine Win: The New York State Supreme Court ruled that the MTA cannot require operators of MTA vehicles to personally pay fines for Notices of Liability incurred while responding to emergencies or disabled buses in restricted bus lanes. This follows a lawsuit filed by Local 106 to stop the MTA from making supervisors foot the bill for actions required by their job.

PERB Impact Bargaining Win: The Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) ruled that the MTA must impact bargain with Local 106 regarding the effects of the Bus Lane Bulletin issued on October 10, 2025.

Ongoing Fight Against Anti-Union Actions,

BCC Improper Practice Charges: Operational Interference: In April 2026, Local 106 filed PERB charges against a BCC Superintendent and NYC Transit for a “historic violation” of dispatcher work. The Superintendent allegedly directly interfered with dispatcher duties by making operational adjustments to buses in service—tasks that have been the exclusive jurisdiction of BCC Dispatchers for nearly 60 years.

Misapplication of Bus Lane Laws: Despite a state law (S6815) signed by Governor Hochul to protect workers, Local 106 is continuing lawsuits to ensure reimbursement for past fines and to address a broader set of penalties involving bike lanes and double-parking.

Contractual Issues: Local 106 is navigating tough negotiations regarding MSII contracts and has warned of potential PERB charges if the MTA continues to hold up contracts to apply pressure during bargaining.

Local 106 leadership remains committed to putting members first and pushing back against management decisions that negatively impact working conditions.

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TWU Local 106 proudly stood shoulder to shoulder with our brothers and sisters of Local 100 at their contract rally. Local 106 President Phil Valenti addressed the crowd, delivering a clear message: when one of us fights, we all fight.

The strength of our union has always been rooted in unity. Local 100’s fight for a fair contract is a fight for respect, dignity, and the future of every transit worker across this city. Local 106 will always answer the call to stand alongside our fellow TWU members when it matters most.

We don’t back down. We don’t divide. We stand together—and we win together.

Local 106 Recording Secretary and New York State Conference Chairman Jose DeJesus brought together many of the New York Locals to stand together in strong support of Local 100.

Although there is not much to really tell you, I do feel obligated to give you a quick update as to where we are at the moment on all the outstanding contracts.

The MSII contract is being held by the Transit Authority because they say it is being reviewed by leadership. That is bullshit! The MSII contract is being held because they are trying to pressure me to accept terms in the buses contracts that I don’t want. And I don’t bow to pressure. With that said if this continues we will be filing a PERB charge for bargaining in bad faith. We are ready to do that but for the moment we are holding back.

The MaBSTOA, Queens and MTA Bus contracts are in limbo at the moment because, I have met with the President of the NYC Transit Authority several times on his desire to change all of the Bus Command Center (BCC) jobs that currently pick annually and have binding pick rights into resume positions. The Authority is willing to pay BCC dispatchers more for this change but I am not in agreement with this change for many reasons. I made a last offer to settle this issue and that was not accepted. So it comes down to this, are they going to force us into arbitration now or settle the contracts and take this issue up in the next round of negotiations. That is the answer I am waiting on.

The Long Island Railroad is ready to go on strike, the TWU Local 100 has their contract expiring in two weeks and almost every supervisor close to 6000 in total have been working since 2024 and 2025 without a contract and raise. You would think the smart and easy thing to do would be to at least settle the supervisor contracts for now, but they don’t care because no matter what they say, they don’t respect any of us.

We will continue to calmly do our best for now, to try and settle all of these contracts, but if that does not work and we are forced to go backwards into arbitration, we will show them the error of their ways.

Philip Valenti, President