Local 106 and the SSSA Teams Join Forces to Speak out Against MTA’s Cuts to Dispatchers

TSO/TWU Local 106 President Phil Valenti and SSSA President Mike Carrube along with the TSO and SSSA teams were down at 2 Broadway MTA Headquarters today in full force, where they addressed the MTA board. President Valenti made it clear that we will not stand quietly by as the MTARead more about Local 106 and the SSSA Teams Join Forces to Speak out Against MTA’s Cuts to Dispatchers

By Philip Valenti, ago

MTA wasting $1M to study ‘psychology’ of fare beaters — as agency cries poverty, pushes for congestion pricing

You really can’t make this up. The MTA is going to spend $1,000,000 on a study to try and figure out why people are not paying the fare to ride the buses and subways and at the exact same time they are cutting 10 road Dispatcher positions. That $1M couldRead more about MTA wasting M to study ‘psychology’ of fare beaters — as agency cries poverty, pushes for congestion pricing

By Philip Valenti, ago

DEATH GAMBLE BILL…DEAD! VETOED BY GOVERNOR HOCHUL LAST NIGHT.

Last night December 13, 2024 Governor Hochul vetoed Death Gamble Bill S7224/A7563. This Bill would have protected the families of all Transit Workers that continued to work past 25/55 and die before they retire. The reason given was the cost. That is absolute BS! Death Gamble Bill S7224/A7563 had aRead more about DEATH GAMBLE BILL…DEAD! VETOED BY GOVERNOR HOCHUL LAST NIGHT.

By Philip Valenti, ago

Another Successful Bronx Toy Drive by the TWU/TSO

Jose DeJesus our Recording Secretary/Senior Political Director and TWU International Executive Council member, did an absolute incredible job working and coordinating with Bronx Boro President Vanessa L Gibson’s office and several TWU Locals through out our area to raise $16,000 + $5,000 from the TWU International to buy toys forRead more about Another Successful Bronx Toy Drive by the TWU/TSO

By Philip Valenti, ago

Local 106 Scores Major Arbitration Win, Protecting Members Rights and Working Conditions!

Management at the Zerega Central Maintenance Facility in the Bronx, crossed the line when they violated a long standing practice by changing how absence coverage is filled ,when management, in response to then NYC Transit Authority President Rich Davey’s overtime moratorium letter, on April 12, 2024 was sent out. ManagementRead more about Local 106 Scores Major Arbitration Win, Protecting Members Rights and Working Conditions!

By Philip Valenti, ago

NY Post Report: MTA mulling using drones to track NYC buses, sparking outrage from union: ‘Suspicious’

By  Haley Brown Published Nov. 28, 2024, 11:05 a.m. ET https://nypost.com/2024/11/28/us-news/mta-mulling-using-drones-to-track-nyc-buses-sparking-outrage-from-union-suspicious The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is considering using aerial drones to track its 6,000-bus fleet — sparking outcry from transit union leaders, who call the plan a “fishy” spending waste. The agency’s Department of Buses issued a document requesting information fromRead more about NY Post Report: MTA mulling using drones to track NYC buses, sparking outrage from union: ‘Suspicious’

By Philip Valenti, ago