I am proud to announce that the Free Legal Services Plan for our Local 106 members is officially in place and activated. This benefit is available to all eligible members and is another example of our commitment to protecting you and your family both on and off the job. See Read more
YOU GET WHAT YOU VOTE FOR! By Brecca Stoll• Feb 17, 2026 DailyWire.com Mamdani’s $127B Budget Plan Relies On Property Tax Increases And ‘Raiding’ Rainy Day Fund New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani warned that his preliminary budget would be a tax on working- and middle-class New Yorkers on Tuesday. “Property taxes Read more
First sweep in union’s 72-year history BY CARTER MYERS-BROWN In a first for the Transit Supervisors Organization, the union’s entire leadership has been reelected without opposition, union officials announced following nominations held Feb. 12. All 21 officers on Transport Workers Union Local 106’s executive board secured another term after no Read more
It is astonishing how badly the Transit Authority is being run. Several years ago, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority implemented pay-before-boarding for Select Bus Service (SBS). Riders were required to pay at machines on the sidewalk and then board through the rear doors. The stated goal was to speed up service Read more
After filing grievances, raising complaints before the MTA Board, and holding multiple meetings with management, it has become abundantly clear that the Transit Authority refuses to acknowledge the serious problems with the $90 million bus radio system. Even more troubling, they have dismissed the concerns raised by the Presidents of Read more
For the first time in our 72-year history of the Transit Supervisors Organization, now proudly known as TWU Local 106, the entire leadership team of 21 officers has been re-elected without opposition. At the February 12th nominations meeting, not a single challenge was brought forward against our current Executive Board. Read more
https://nypost.com/2026/02/10/us-news/transit-union-balks-at-endorsing-gov-hochul New York Post Story, Stand clear of the closing doors, Governor. John Samuelsen, president of the International Transport Workers Union representing 60,000 subway, rail, bus and airline workers in New York, said Tuesday that his union will not back Gov. Kathy Hochul’s re-election bid amid disputes over labor issues. “She is Read more
New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has appointed Local 106 Recording Secretary Jose DeJesus to represent him on the September 11th Worker Protection Task Force. Jose was a track worker on September 11, 2001 operating heavy equipment at ground zero. Jose worked for several weeks at the site helping in Read more
If you work outside in the elements, do NOT remain outside unnecessarily to perform your job.Do whatever you need to do to stay warm and safe. Your health comes first. If any manager gives you an issue for taking steps to protect yourself from the cold, call me directly on Read more
The Local 106 Executive Council has voted overwhelmingly to approve a new benefit to provide a legal service plan to active members in good standing. This benefit will extend to the spouse, domestic partner and children (with some parameter’s).We expect to have the plan fully in place in the first Read more