This must be the most absurd case of contradictory statements and behaviors the MTA-New York City Transit Authority has ever put out. The MTA claims that Congestion Pricing will reduce greenhouse gases and improve air quality and at the same time in every Borough in New York, there are buses Read more…
We are very proud to announce, that after an election today of all New York State TWU Locals, Local 106 General Recording Secretary and Senior Legislative Director Jose DeJesus was elected to the Chairman position of the New York State Conference. Jose will be representing all New York TWU Locals Read more…
President Valenti went off on the MTA Board today, railing against the MTA’s wasteful spending throughout the Department of Buses and Subways. He pointed out some of the cases of this major waste and the audacity the MTA Board has to implement Congestion Pricing while cutting Local 106 jobs and Read more…
Good luck President Trump! New York Needs a tough SOB in the White House and we know you’ll make America Great Again!
Today we celebrate the life and accomplishments of a true American Hero, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As Dr. King once said “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice”. These are the inspiring words that drives our Union to make right the injustices that Read more…
Governor Hochul gave the Sate of the State address in Albany yesterday talking about what she plans to to do to fix the state and the MTA’s safety issues. Governor Hochul now plans to put one cop on each overnight train, and add more lighting and deal with the homeless. Read more…
As of today all six TSO contracts have expired. We are close to settling the TSC contract and we should be able to get the SSII contract done quickly. We had one meeting so far on the MSII contract and we will have a MaBSTOA, MTA Bus and Queens meeting Read more…
Local 106 Recording Secretary, Jose DeJesus helping out at the annual Bronx 3 Kings event. The Locals of the TWU New/York New Jersey Sate conference collectively contributed $21,000 to buy toys for underprivileged kids in the Bronx and this was one of several events that the toys were distributed due Read more…
If you are aware of spending waste in the MTA, report it here by leaving a message anonymously 24/7 @ (718) 601-5700 and I will investigate it. You don’t need to give your name, just the details of what you’ve seen and can confirm. A few examples of waste, an Read more…
At midnight the MTA began charging motorist that drive south of 61st street in Manhattan a $9.00 toll for doing what they have done for the last century for free. The MTA wants to call it the Congestion Pricing Zone, claiming it will reduce vehicle traffic and pollution while making Read more…