What is the PAF, Political Activity Fund? This is the voluntary biweekly contribution we ask you to make of $2 or $3 which we use to lobby issues on behalf of the membership. We can not and do not use Union funds to advance the political driven goals of theRead more about PAF=Advancing Your Needs
https://www.work-bites.com/view-all/7ytcbe4ri4jal2sslnnc5qi0w7wuch By Joe Maniscalco– Work Bites Nope, contrary to what some of the most powerful union leaders in the country would have working people believe—organized labor does not have to abandon the Medicare benefits it fought so hard to achieve in favor of profit-mad Medicare Advantage health insurance plans [MAPs].Read more about Union Protects Medicare; UFT Retirees Beat Mulgrew!
https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/transit-union-enshrines-right-to-medicare,52582 The Chief, June 14, 2024 Members of TWU Local 106, which represents maintenance line supervisors and bus dispatchers in the MTA Bus Division, as well as level 2 supervisors in the Department of Subways, voted this week to add language to the union’s constitution that prohibits the local fromRead more about Transit union enshrines right to Medicare
Brother and Sisters: You need to wake up and pay attention to what is going on, because we are on the door step of a mass terrorist attack. This news article says 6 but there were actually 8 ISIS terrorist arrested this week with plans to attack NY, Philly andRead more about 6 suspected terrorists with ISIS ties arrested in sting operation in NY, LA & Philadelphia: sources
We would like to thank Adam Acquario Assistant Comptroller/Director of Labor Affairs and Matthew Martini Assistant Director of Labor Affairs from the office of the New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli for coming down to the Bronx to meet with us and discuss issues that are affecting our members. TheRead more about New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli Labor Affairs Reps Meeting With The TSO
We are happy to report that on June 11, 2024 the revisions to the Constitution and By-laws were unanimously ratified by the members. We would like to thank everyone who attended one of the information and ratification meetings and voted. We took a proactive stand and protected current and futureRead more about Amendments to the Constitution & By-Laws Approved by the Membership!
At the June 7th Executive Council Meeting it was put on the Agenda and unanimously approved that the New York Life commitment of $10,000 to the TSO for Scholarships will be added to the $10,000 we already receive from other donors and us and half of that will go toRead more about TSO Executive Council Approves ,000, to be given to 10 TSO members, or their children if they join the United States Military.
For the last two years of the Valenti Presidency, the TSO- TWU Local 106 has made the Death Gamble Bill-OUR ONE LEGISLATIVE GOAL. We have put all of our efforts physically and financially with the help of you, with your contributions to the Political Activity Fund to force this mostRead more about Death Gamble Senate Bill A.7563/ S.7224 Passed Assembly and Senate, now it’s up to the Governor to do the right thing and sign!
It has been reported in the last few hours that congestion pricing may be delayed. https://abc7ny.com/post/congestion-pricing-gov-kathy-hochul-delay-congestion-pricing/14912968 One of the things I’ve been saying from day one about congestion pricing is that this terrible idea of charging people for just driving into an area if successful will spread to other areasRead more about Gov. Hochul could delay congestion pricing due to political concerns, reports say
