It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of former OA Transportation Vice Chairwoman Gladys Arroyo-Benitez. Gladys passed away Sunday 08/31/25. Gladys is the mother of our sister, Dispatcher Leona Babilonia. Gladys was a loyal and dedicated supporter of the TSO/TWU Local 106 and was someone you can Read more…
WE DO NOT WORK FOR FREE! This is a firm reminder. Unless you are being compensated, no work iPad, cellphone or any other type of work related piece of equipment should be going home with you! If you were promoted to a supervisor position within the last year you are Read more…
A special thanks to all of you that will be on the job September 1, 2025 working for the NYC Transit Authority, MaBSTOA and MTA Bus. Everyone knows, in the city that never sleeps it’s the Transit system and Transit employees that never stops working. To those of you that Read more…
United States Congressman Tom Suozzi celebrated his birthday at the Crescent Beach Club in Bayville on Long Island, and Local 106 reps Joe Betancourt, Jose DeJesus and Todd Napoletano along with many other TWU New York and New Jersey Locals were on hand at the fund raising event.
The Local 106 Working Women’s Committee, working in a joint effort to assist TWU Local 252, has been collecting school supplies for some less fortunate kids in our area. If you would like to contribute, see the flyer below for details.
A new bill introduced by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) would fix federal funding rules for transit and enable funds to be spent on transit operations instead of being restricted to capital projects – a top priority for the Transport Workers Union in next year’s surface transportation reauthorization bill. “This Read more…
August 24, 2025 marked the first time in the history of the TSO/TWU Local 106 after the creation of Local 106’s Working Womens Committee (WWC) was created, that there was a formal gathering of the great ladies of our union under the WWC. The WWC Chairwoman Michelle Gonzalez and Co-Chairwoman/Recording Read more…
Attention all Bus Maintenance Line Supervisors! As you know, when the mechanics inspect a bus during Scheduled Operations (SO) inspection and find defects, the depot has seven days to close out all the defects otherwise that bus is considered to have a blown inspection and that’s a problem for the Read more…
Local 106 President, Philip Valenti and Senior Political Director Jose DeJesus showing up for a friend of all Transit Workers, NYS Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins at the Castle Royale in Yonkers on August 12th. It was a great event and Local 106 was happy to be there in support Read more…
If you are a man or woman living in the 5 boroughs of New York trying to get by and live a decent life and just raise your family in a safe peaceful society, you need to be concerned as we have a socialist running for Mayor and all of Read more…