A new bill introduced by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) would fix federal funding rules for transit and enable funds to be spent on transit operations instead of being restricted to capital projects – a top priority for the Transport Workers Union in next year’s surface transportation reauthorization bill. “ThisRead more about New Bill Would Fix Federal Transit Funding, Enable Spending on Operations
August 24, 2025 marked the first time in the history of the TSO/TWU Local 106 after the creation of Local 106’s Working Womens Committee (WWC) was created, that there was a formal gathering of the great ladies of our union under the WWC. The WWC Chairwoman Michelle Gonzalez and Co-Chairwoman/RecordingRead more about Working Womens Committee Meeting
Attention all Bus Maintenance Line Supervisors! As you know, when the mechanics inspect a bus during Scheduled Operations (SO) inspection and find defects, the depot has seven days to close out all the defects otherwise that bus is considered to have a blown inspection and that’s a problem for theRead more about Bus Maintenance Line Supervisors DO NOT closeout SO Inspections without making repairs!
Local 106 President, Philip Valenti and Senior Political Director Jose DeJesus showing up for a friend of all Transit Workers, NYS Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins at the Castle Royale in Yonkers on August 12th. It was a great event and Local 106 was happy to be there in supportRead more about NYS Senate Majority Leader, Andrea Stewart-Cousins Friend of TSO/TWU Local 106!
If you are a man or woman living in the 5 boroughs of New York trying to get by and live a decent life and just raise your family in a safe peaceful society, you need to be concerned as we have a socialist running for Mayor and all ofRead more about TWU Local 106 Says Hell No to Socialist Mamdani!
We have been hearing it from many of our members that are Dispatchers working out in the street standing in Bus Stops dealing with those angry mobs of people that are waiting for buses on the BCC Led routes and we want to remind you, not to put yourself inRead more about Angry customers should be directed to call 511
Dates: September 5th– 7th All tickets come with a $15 meal/drink vouchers and Yankees/Union Hoodie! Purchase link: https://www.gofevo.com/group/Unionweekend?ref=Inzerelli They added the Audi Yankees Club to this special offer- All-inclusive 5-star dining experience: rotating menu of sushi, steak, fish, salad, pasta, desserts, and non-alcoholic beverages *to purchase the Audi club tickets-Read more about Yankees Union Weekend
In May, the Sedgwick company took over management of workers compensation claims from the MTA. Sedgwick was supposed to make the total compensation process quicker and easier but instead we found out that the only thing Sedgwick can do better is a worse job than the Transit Authority has doneRead more about MTA’s Workers Compensation Contractor ‘Sedgwick’ Crashes in the First 2 Months!
In the NYC Mayoral race, radical left wing, self proclaimed DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST Zohran Mamdani (who everyone knows is really a communist) picked up support last week of well known radical, communist/socialist supporting unions like the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) and SEIU 32BJ, in contrast, I want you to know,Read more about No Communists/Socialist Mayor-No Way!
In case you missed this email from the MTA on June 24th. Your pockets and ID holders are about to get a little bit lighter, thanks to the new MTA One Pass, coming this fall. Like the name says, the MTA One Pass consolidates your employee ID, transportation pass, facility access,Read more about Coming this Fall—Your New MTA One Pass