Yesterday OUR Bus Lane Bill was voted on and passed the Senate. At the same time this Bill numbered in the Assembly as Bill A8292 is on the calendar in the Assembly and should be voted on next week. Once that happens it will be up to Governor Hochul toRead more about Update-Bus Lane Bill S6815/A8292 Passes the NYS Senate and Swiftly Moves Through the Assembly!
NY State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (District 23) and NY State Senator Andrew Gounardes (District 26) have now moved the NYC Transit Worker Death Gamble Bill through both the Senate and Assembly. We can’t thank them enough for all of their efforts and all of the great Senators and AssembyRead more about Death Gamble Bill (A6784/S6640) Passes Both Houses!
On May 16, 2025 Local 100 received the last wage increase of their contract. When the wage increase was implemented the pension credit multiplier for year 2025 was increased by 3.50% that being in accordance with the 2018 arbitration decision resolving the pension multiplier and contribution rates for the MTARead more about MTA Bus Pension Calculator, updated
America is land of the free home of the brave, because of the brave. In America’s almost 250 year existence, American men have been called on by draft or by choice to serve in one of the branches of the United States Military, to fight in a war in someRead more about Memorial Day 2025
Kudos to the Queens Division Dispatchers that worked 24/7 for the last five months supervising the operators on the A Shuttle. Also, a thumbs up to the MTA Bus Division for jumping in and covering any open tricks Queens could not cover. On January 17, 2025 the MTA suspended ARead more about Queens Division Steps up Big to Cover “A” Line Shuttle for Five Months
The Bus Lane Enforcement Bill sponsored by Leroy Comrie in the Senate (S6815) and Brian Cunningham in the Assembly (A8292), is moving at incredible speed to be passed this year. This bill if passed into law would give an affirmative defense to a Transit Supervisor and other employees that areRead more about Bus Lane Enforcement Bill Moving Quickly Through Albany!
We held the first political fund raiser today at Jimmy’s Grand Cafe in the Bronx. This was intimate but big because it was the first time ever in the 71 year history of the Transit Supervisors Organization-TWU Local 106 we ever held a a political fund raiser for a candidate.Read more about TSO/TWU Local 106 First Fund Raiser in our 71 Year History, Held for Amanda Farias!
Our Legislative Team was in Albany this week meeting with many Senators and Assembly members Lobbying for our new Bus Lane Enforcement Bill S6815/A8292, the Death Gamble Bill A6784/S6640, and we worked on a School Bus Bill for Local 252. Not only did we have some amazing meetings with theRead more about Local 106 Legislative Team Hits Albany and Makes a Big Impact!
We are tremendously happy and proud to have our great NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli visits us at our headquarters in the Bronx today. And to make it even greater, we had our awesome TWU International President John Samuelsen, International Secretary Treasurer Jerome Lafragola and International Staff Rep. Christina Scott andRead more about New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli Visits the TSO/TWU Local 106 Office!
We want to thank Brooklyn Assemblyman Brian A. Cunningham for sponsoring our Bus Lane Bill now numbered as Assembly Bill A8292. The Local 106 Lobbying team will be heading to Albany today to meet with many other Senators and Assemblymen and Women to add support for the Bus Lane andRead more about Bus Lane Bill Gains Assembly Sponsor, Brian A. Cunningham, Bus Lane Bill now known as A8292