For the first time in the history of the Transit Authority, every NYC Transit union has united to form a single alliance — the NYC Transit Union Alliance. This unprecedented coalition was created in direct response to the dangerous and reckless decisions being made by new Transit leadership, particularly withinRead more about NYC Transit Union Alliance Sends Letter to Transit President Crichlow
As employees of New York City Transit, we take great pride in the work we do to keep buses and subways running under every condition imaginable. With the first major snow and ice storm moving into our area this weekend, many of us will be reporting to work as usualRead more about Work Safe During The Upcoming Snow & Ice Storm
On Monday January 19th, we honor and celebrate the life and extraordinary legacy of a true American hero, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As Dr. King so powerfully reminded us, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Those words continue to guide and inspireRead more about Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The TWU International’s Annual Scholarships filing has started. The International will be awarding 15, four year scholarships of $1200 a year totaling $4800. See the link imbedded in the attached Memorandum. Good Luck!
On December 6, 2025 the New York Daily News Reported in detail that “Hundreds of thousands of work orders for NYC buses flagged for inspection or repairs show no recorded labor hours by MTA maintenance crews — a finding that raises the possibility buses are being put into service onRead more about Don’t get caught in the ongoing MTA Cover-up, Bus maintenance work order scandal
The Transit Supervisors Organization / TWU Local 106 is not wasting any time getting back into the rough-and-tumble world of New York politics. As the 2026 political year begins, Local 106 representatives were out covering ground across different areas of the state, showing up and standing strong in support ofRead more about Local 106 Hits the Ground Running in the 2026 Political Year
As you would expect, the holidays put a major slow down on the momentum we had in negotiating the MSII and OA/Queens contracts. Additionally, one of the key factors we are negotiating, is fixing the 5 year pay progression, pay disparity. This one issue alone has caused us to haveRead more about Contract Update
As the Department of Buses strips Dispatchers from the road,10 eliminated in 2025 and now, 27 Dispatchers reassigned from the road to the Bus Command Center in 2026, we need to make sure that Superintendents are not doing our job and taking the place of our Dispatchers, especially at locationsRead more about We Have Exclusive Rights to Our Work!
As per the Local 106 Constitution and BY-Laws IX (b), the Executive Council appointed three members to the Elections Committee. One of which will be designated as the Chairperson. The Elections Committee members are Angela Hill (Committee Chairperson), Valworth Jones ( Committee Member) and William Riordan (Committee Member). The ElectionsRead more about Nominations for the Election of All Officers of TSO/TWU Local 106, for the 2026-2030 Term
On January 8, 2026 Local 106 President Phil Valenti joined the leaders of TWU Local 100, ATU 726, ATU 1056, the SSSA and the UTLO at Michael J Quill Bus Depot, to demand a copy of the structural integrity report for MJQ Depot. With cracks in the roof and fallingRead more about New York City Transit Union Alliance Faces off against Management at Quill Depot over safety