WHAT IS IT AND HOW DO I FIX IT? While you were out of work recovering from your injuries, you received two (2) checks that equaled your normal take home pay. One of those checks was a differential check paid by the Authority, from which your normal pension contribution was Read more…
After several months of stalled negotiations due to the ATU contract arbitration we began talking again and laying out our proposals for the 2020-2024 round of contracts. So far we met on the MSII, OA, TA and MTA Bus contracts and plan to meet on the other contracts soon. These Read more…
As you know, all of the unions under the TA/OA MTA Bus umbrella follow pattern bargaining, which means the largest union on the property TWU Local 100 negotiates sets the pattern of raises, length of the contract and cost of the overall contract. It’s like this because the union with Read more…
To the one’s that truly have the hardest job in the world. We thank you for all that you do to make life special.
The TSO has recently become aware that Dentists that were accepting the CIGNA DHMO plan are no longer doing so but they are accepting the CIGNA PPO plan. This is a problem and we need to know how wide spread this issue is so please contact your Division Chairman if Read more…
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Reid family. See attached service info.
As per Article VI of the TSO by-laws, “The Vice President shall be elected by the Executive Council from amongst the members of the Executive Council at the first Executive Council Meeting following the General Elections”. Joe’s experience and ability is an asset to the organization and he will take Read more…
On March 31, 2022 President Vincent Modafferi (Vinny) marked the end of a 35 year career, 25 of which has been serving the TSO in some capacity. A total of Thirteen years as our Local’s Secretary Treasurer and the last twelve years as the TSO President. In 2010 Vinny became Read more…
Reminder, displaying any kind of parking placard in your windshield is a violation of MTA policy. Apparently it’s also a violation of the law. Unfortunately and allegedly on March 18th a Subway Conductor was arrested by the NYPD, immediately suspended and his vehicle towed away for doing just that (as Read more…
As of April 1, 2012 all new employees that join the New York City Transit workforce go into the Tier 6 pension plan. The Tier 6 pension plan is a degraded pension plan and it needs to be changed. The TSO along with all other unions that are affected by Read more…