We filed a Freedom of Information (FOIL) request today with the MTA to find out if the Transit Authority is actually enforcing the penalties to Construction Companies that have a contract to perform work in the Department of Subways. These contracts all have Liquidated Damages clauses in them. This clause Read more…
https://www.mta.info/climate This link to the MTA’s Website referring their commitment to reduce carbon emissions while at the same time, the NYC Transit Authority runs buses kept outside all night during winter operations. This is just more of same old BS coming from the MTA, year after year with no oversite. Read more…
Our great friends and Legislators in Albany, NY State Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (District 23) and NY State Senator Andrew Gounardes (District 26) reintroduced the NYC Transit Worker Death Gamble Bill in Albany yesterday. Local 106 working with the TWU International went to work right away after Governor Hochul vetoed Read more…
Thank you to all the hard working men and women Dispatchers of the TSO, working around the clock, standing outside through this very cold rough winter weather, with another winter storm on the way, we remind you to be careful and do your best to stay warm. Also, it must Read more…
This must be the most absurd case of contradictory statements and behaviors the MTA-New York City Transit Authority has ever put out. The MTA claims that Congestion Pricing will reduce greenhouse gases and improve air quality and at the same time in every Borough in New York, there are buses Read more…
We are very proud to announce, that after an election today of all New York State TWU Locals, Local 106 General Recording Secretary and Senior Legislative Director Jose DeJesus was elected to the Chairman position of the New York State Conference. Jose will be representing all New York TWU Locals Read more…
President Valenti went off on the MTA Board today, railing against the MTA’s wasteful spending throughout the Department of Buses and Subways. He pointed out some of the cases of this major waste and the audacity the MTA Board has to implement Congestion Pricing while cutting Local 106 jobs and Read more…
Good luck President Trump! New York Needs a tough SOB in the White House and we know you’ll make America Great Again!
Today we celebrate the life and accomplishments of a true American Hero, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As Dr. King once said “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice”. These are the inspiring words that drives our Union to make right the injustices that Read more…
Governor Hochul gave the Sate of the State address in Albany yesterday talking about what she plans to to do to fix the state and the MTA’s safety issues. Governor Hochul now plans to put one cop on each overnight train, and add more lighting and deal with the homeless. Read more…