As lead New York Mayoral candidate Zorhan Mamdani talks about free New York City Buses if he wins the November election, those of us that work for the Transit Authority know that that would be disastrous to the workers andRead more about Free NYC Buses is Crime and Chaos
What an incredible job Michele Gonzalez and Renita Horton have done collecting school supplies with the help of many of the great ladies from the TSO/TWU Local 106 Working Womens Committee along with a boost from our Local 106 andRead more about Local 106 Womens Committee Come Through with Major Delivery of School Supplies for Kids at PS 161 in the South Bronx!
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 supporterRead more about Passing of former OA Transportation Vice Chairwoman Gladys Arroyo
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 promotedRead more about Work iPad and Cell Phones Stay on Transit Property at the End of the Day!
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 TransitRead more about Happy Labor Day
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 LocalsRead more about TWU Shows Strong Support for Congressman Tom Suozzi
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 forRead more about Working Women’s Committee Back to School Supply Drive, Final Push!
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 WorkersRead more about New Bill Would Fix Federal Transit Funding, Enable Spending on Operations
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 unionRead more about Working Womens Committee Meeting
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 toRead more about Bus Maintenance Line Supervisors DO NOT closeout SO Inspections without making repairs!