We are following through on our commitment to have 2 General Membership Meetings a year, one in the Bronx and one in Queens. We are alternating between the two Boroughs. The next meeting will be, Date: Tuesday November 19th Times: Read more…
Local 106 Recording Secretary/Senior Political Director Jose DeJesus working for the TWU International spoke on behalf of International President John Samuleson. Clip to min 4:17-7:25 of the attached video. Jose did what he always does… A great job! Jose was Read more…
NY Post headline “MTA operator ‘fighting for his life’ after vicious stabbing in Brooklyn subway station by transit” recidivist. Yesterday NYCTA Conductor Myran Pollack 60 years old with over 25 years of service was stabbed while doing his job. We Read more…
We show up for those that support us and Assemblyman Joe DeStefano has a strong record of supporting unions throughout New York and we are there for him and those that do what’s right for those hard working class New Read more…
This week we had one of our members dragged down to the MTA Office of Inspector General and questioned about not having a passenger (P) endorsement on his license. He was warned to get this done ASAP. But it’s the Read more…
In 2024 the MTA, New York City Transit Authority put the Dental Plans out for bid. President Valenti was on the voting panel that interviewed and chose the winning bidder for our dental coverage. Cigna dental won the bid retaining Read more…
In the last round of contract negotiations for the MaBSTOA, MSII, MTA Bus and Queens, we paid for the administration of New York Paid Family Leave (NYPFL) but it was not implemented. In lieu of NYPFL, we agreed to the Read more…
Local 106 Recording Secretary and Senior Legislative Director Jose DeJesus attended events this weekend on behalf of the Local and the TWU.
We will never forget how terrorist attacked and killed thousands of innocent Americans on September 11, 2001 and we will never forget the role NYC Transit workers played in the rescue, clean up and rebuild efforts afterwards. Local 106 members Read more…
