Local 106 President Phil Valenti along with TSO Reps, Jose DeJesus and Chris Sohl were out in our neighborhood on Sunday at Van Courtland Park Summer Concert Series informing our neighbors about some of the great jobs at the MTA and other City Agencies. We were happy to be joinedRead more about Local 106 at Van Courtland Park Talking with the Community at the Bronx Concert Series
See attached letter of support from Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson to Governor Kathy Hochul.
It’s with a heavy heart that I have to announce the sudden passing of our brother Robby Lutchmansingh. Robby passed away yesterday on 07/15/24. Robby always carried himself in a bubbly nature, full of energy and youthfulness. He will be missed. Let’s keep him and his family in our prayers.Read more about MaBSTOA Mourns the Passing of Dispatcher Robby Lutchmansingh
Most Transit workers don’t even know that their entire career of their hard earned pension is put in jeopardy when they continue to work past the point when they could have retired after 25 years of service and 55 years of age. All it would take to correct this disgracefulRead more about Our Ad in This Week’s Chief Leader
Bill A7563/S7224 aka Death Gamble Bill has jumped all the hurdles and is sitting on a desk waiting to be signed by Governor Hochul. From now until the day this Bill is signed… or not, the Transit family that has a loved one that dies after they continued to workRead more about Death Gamble Bill/Governor Hochul
Dispatchers, yesterday you should have returned your tablet/iPad. If you have not done so already, you need to return your tablet/iPad and all wires etc. to a Road manager. Call the Supt. on duty and ask them to pickup your assigned device and all accessories. Non compliance to this requestRead more about Updated: Monday July 1st All Road Control Tablets to Be Returned! No PIP Agreement=No Dispatcher Takes a Tablet Home!
It’s important to know that since we are in negotiations with the Authority on the TSC contract that the pattern/path we are following is pay increases of 3%, 3%, 3.25% and $3,000 one time bonus. To go above and beyond that would require a move to eliminate Medicare in placeRead more about Contract Update
Senior Legislative Director/General Recording Secretary, Jose DeJesus was out in Newburgh with friends of the TSO District 104 Assemblyman, Johnathan Jacobson. Also pictured below is Yvette Valdes Smith running for office in her district.
Vice President/MSII Chairman Joe Betancourt, Legislative Director/Queens Division Chairman Todd Napoletano and I were very happy to come out to support Assemblyman John Mikulin in his bid for re-election in the District 17. Assemblyman Mikulin comes from a NYC Transit family and is a friend that we can count on.
