After weeks of wrestling over a couple of minor issues we finally have the information that should help you make an educated decision on which Medical provider you want for you and your family. This information is in addition to the NYSHIP/Aetna Comparison that we paid for and mailed toRead more about Medical/Dental Open Enrollment 2024 Information
As Bus lanes and Busways are expanded we’ve seen an increase in tickets coming from the DOT. We know this is not the ideal way to do the job but we are telling you to park your Transit Vehicle legally on a street without a Bus lane and outside theRead more about Stay out of Bus Lanes and Busways
What we know right now for MaBSTOA, MSII and Queens members only, Aetna– If you are currently enrolled in Aetna and want to make changes like switching to NYSHIP or changing your dental, open enrollment is from October 15-November 15. If you go beyond November 15th, don’t worry you WILLRead more about Update-Open Enrollment for Year 2024
TWU International President John Samuelson called on all of the TWU Locals to come out to 30 Rockefeller Plaza today and join the striking workers of SAG-AFTRA at their rally. And of course many of our Local 106 officers came out and walked the picket line in show of support.Read more about TSO/TWU Local 106 Comes Out to Support SAG-AFTRA and the TWU International at Rockefeller Plaza
On Friday September 29th, the Transportation Columbia Association honored TSO President Phil Valenti with their 2023 “Man-of-the-Year” award in recognition of all Phil’s accomplishments. Many of the TSO Officers attended the ceremony despite the historic rain and flooding that took place throughout the course of the day.
The TWU International along with tri-state TWU Locals including Local 106 will be out supporting the Union and rank and file members of the Screen Actors Guild- SAG, and American Federation of Television and Radio Artist-AFTRA. This Union has been out on Strike since July 14, 2023. For more infuriation,Read more about The TWU will be out Supporting the SAG-AFTRA Union on October 3rd. Come Join US!
It’s Official! The Membership has Ratified the Contract! We would like to thank all of you for your patience during this difficult and long negotiation process. This negotiation has been grueling, with many sleepless days, nights and weekends. There were many highs and lows, but we stayed united, and ultimatelyRead more about A Message From the MTA Bus Transportation Team
The results from the contract vote is below. There were 218 votes cast with 209 voting Yes, 7 voting No, and 2 blank votes. The contract will now go to the MTA Board on October 25th to be approved.
On September 20th we filed a grievance for all Units of the TSO that were affected by this change. On August 27th the MTA and its agencies of NYCT, MaBSTOA, and MTA Bus made a sweeping change to the interpretation of the criteria of what is considered as work timeRead more about Update-Allowance for Work On Scheduled Day Off
MTA Bus contract ratification voting is currently underway. Please remember to cast your vote on this historic contract before the deadline on September 29th at 11:00am when the polling closes. If you have ANY issues with casting your ballot and/or if you did not receive a ballot in the mail,Read more about MTA Bus Contract Ratification Voting