We are NOT authorizing any hourly employee to park in a bus lane, bus stop or other!

In letters sent to the Department of Buses, Chief Transportation Officer and the Department of Subways Executive Vice President, I put management on notice that no member of Local 106 will authorize an hourly employee by text or phone call to park their transit non- revenue vehicle in a busRead more about We are NOT authorizing any hourly employee to park in a bus lane, bus stop or other!

By Philip Valenti, ago

Open Enrollment 2026

Active Transit (Non-NYSHIP) open enrollment takes place from October 15th through November 15th. NYSHIP open enrollment takes place November 1st through November 30th. Retiree open enrollment also takes place from November 1st through November 30th. 

By Philip Valenti, ago

Huge day for Jose DeJesus with double honors, first at the 911 Museum and later in the day, by NYS Comptroller for Hispanic Heritage Month

Busy Day for Jose as he shot uptown to receive a second honor in the same day. All of us officers at Local 106 are very proud of Jose and all that he has accomplished and all of his hard work on behalf of Local 106 and for the otherRead more about Huge day for Jose DeJesus with double honors, first at the 911 Museum and later in the day, by NYS Comptroller for Hispanic Heritage Month

By Joseph Betancourt, ago

Mass Assault on Dispatcher jobs will lead to increase crime on Bus Operators and Passengers

We were notified by Department of Bus (DOB) managers a few days ago that come January 2026 they intend to eliminate 26 dispatcher posts from the road to be relocated to the Bus Command Center (BCC). At the same time they are cutting 10 BCC positions. This insanely stupid moveRead more about Mass Assault on Dispatcher jobs will lead to increase crime on Bus Operators and Passengers

By Philip Valenti, ago

TWU International President John Samuelsen and His Entire Slate Reelected Unanimously

TWU International President John Samuelsen and his entire slate were reelected by acclimation on Tuesday at a historic Transport Workers Union of America convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Samuelsen and his nationwide slate of officers also ran unopposed four years ago at the previous convention, marking an unprecedented pair ofRead more about TWU International President John Samuelsen and His Entire Slate Reelected Unanimously

By Philip Valenti, ago