Local 106 Maintenance Chairman Antonio Serrano sounded the alarm on a serious safety issue at the MaBSTOA, Gun Hill Depot after in-service buses began appearing on AVM reports with dangerously low brake linings. Tony is not only a veteran ofRead more about Transit Union Alliance Working Together to Ensure Proper Bus Repairs
If it wasn’t bad enough that the Transit Authority has long struggled to attract and retain qualified Line Supervisors (LS) in the Bus Maintenance Department, management has now made a difficult job nearly impossible. Being a Line Supervisor today isRead more about You want to be a NYCT Transit Bus Maintenance Line Supervisor? DON’T DO IT!
I am proud to announce that the Free Legal Services Plan for our Local 106 members is officially in place and activated. This benefit is available to all eligible members and is another example of our commitment to protecting youRead more about As Promised – The Free Legal Services Plan for Local 106 Members Is Now Active
YOU GET WHAT YOU VOTE FOR! By Brecca Stoll• Feb 17, 2026 DailyWire.com Mamdani’s $127B Budget Plan Relies On Property Tax Increases And ‘Raiding’ Rainy Day Fund New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani warned that his preliminary budget would be a taxRead more about Mamdani Threatens to Raid NYC Employee Pension Reserves
First sweep in union’s 72-year history BY CARTER MYERS-BROWN In a first for the Transit Supervisors Organization, the union’s entire leadership has been reelected without opposition, union officials announced following nominations held Feb. 12. All 21 officers on Transport WorkersRead more about The Chief-TWU Local 106 leadership reelected unopposed
It is astonishing how badly the Transit Authority is being run. Several years ago, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority implemented pay-before-boarding for Select Bus Service (SBS). Riders were required to pay at machines on the sidewalk and then board through theRead more about MTA Doubles Down on a Failed Strategy — “Pay Before Boarding” Brings Creation of the Ever Expanding EAGLE Team
After filing grievances, raising complaints before the MTA Board, and holding multiple meetings with management, it has become abundantly clear that the Transit Authority refuses to acknowledge the serious problems with the $90 million bus radio system. Even more troubling,Read more about The NYC Transit Bus Radio System Disaster Continues, as the Transit Unions Alliance Responds
For the first time in our 72-year history of the Transit Supervisors Organization, now proudly known as TWU Local 106, the entire leadership team of 21 officers has been re-elected without opposition. At the February 12th nominations meeting, not aRead more about In a Historic First, All 21 TSO/TWU Local 106 Officers Re-Elected Unopposed
https://nypost.com/2026/02/10/us-news/transit-union-balks-at-endorsing-gov-hochul New York Post Story, Stand clear of the closing doors, Governor. John Samuelsen, president of the International Transport Workers Union representing 60,000 subway, rail, bus and airline workers in New York, said Tuesday that his union will not back Gov.Read more about NY POST- Transit union balks at endorsing Gov. Hochul’s 2026 re-election bid: ‘Disaster for blue collar New York’
New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has appointed Local 106 Recording Secretary Jose DeJesus to represent him on the September 11th Worker Protection Task Force. Jose was a track worker on September 11, 2001 operating heavy equipment at ground zero.Read more about NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, taps Local 106 Recording Secretary to the September 11th Workers Protection Task Force