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We are very sorry to announce the passing of MSII (Lighting) Daniel Kouamenan.

For the first time ever, TWU Local 106 sent representatives to the TWU Annual Working Women’s Committee held in Philadelphia. Michelle Gonzalez and Renita Horton did an outstanding job representing our Local and the hardworking women Transit Supervisors of NewRead more about TWU INTERNATIONAL WORKING WOMEN’S COMMITTEE ANNUAL MEETING IN PHILA

We still have not received the draft MSII contract proposal due to President Crichlow requesting a full briefing on all contracts before any unions negotiations move forward. On March 13th I along with the SSSA met with President Crichlow andRead more about Contracts Update

As Transit management tries to move the Bus Command Center to model the Rail Control Center, some very basic but extremely important differences are not being realized. Here is what is being overlooked. At New York City Transit, the NewRead more about “The reason the rail model cannot simply be copied to buses”

In a significant development for rail workers, a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) appointed under the authority of President Donald Trump has issued findings supporting key positions put forward by the unions representing employees of the Long Island Rail Road. TheRead more about Trump Appointed Presidential Emergency Board Sides with LIRR Unions in Contract Dispute

Assemblyman John Mikulin, Republican representative of New York State Assembly District 17, recently stopped by our office to discuss the needs of our members and how he can help support them. Assemblyman Mikulin’s father drove a bus out of JamaicaRead more about Assemblyman John Mikulin, son of a NYC Transit Worker and friend of TWU Local 106

ALL EYES ON HOCHUL: The New York Times reports that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s move to quash a Waymo robotaxi expansion in New York is due to her desire to get labor backing for her unrelated proposal to lower car insurance premiums. ButRead more about TWU Tech Newsletter: Don’t Trust NY Gov. Kathy Hochul on Autonomous Vehicles

President Valenti was out at the Castleton Depot on Staten Island for an early morning meeting with members of the NYC Transit Alliance, represented today by Local 100, ATU Locals 726 and 1056, and the UTLO.

We are expecting to finally receive the Transit Authority’s first draft of the MSII contract within the next week. Once it is received, we will review the document thoroughly and work through the necessary revisions until we reach a pointRead more about Contracts Update

While the New York City Transit Authority continues to publicly dismiss claims made by the Unions that bus radios are experiencing serious connectivity issues, their own actions tell a different story. In a recent email sent to Dispatchers, the TransitRead more about No Radio Response