Philip Valenti

I had a very good positive conversation with Labor Relations today, and discussions right now are about one or two complicated issues regarding changes to the wage progression. I am not telling you we are getting pay parity because I have not heard those words come from their side yetRead more about MTA Bus Contract Update July 28th

Local 100 is hosting a Pre-Retirement Pension Seminar which we have been invited again to attend. You can register by using the QR code on the flyer. The date and time: Friday August 25, 2023, From 8:30 to 14:00.

MaBSTOA and Queens–Deferred Compensation Notice Starts on August 1st, Deadline to Make an Election into Deferred Compensation August 31st and Retro Check Due September 14, 2023. Subway MS II—Deferred Compensation Notice Starts on August 14th, Deadline to Make an Election into Deferred Compensation September 14th and Retro Check Due onRead more about Update- Retro Dates for MSII, OA and Queens Divisions. Plus Deferred Compensation Notice and Deadline Dates.

All Salary Caps have been lifted and reset. If you were on the Salary Cap you may now work overtime. There is an issue though, because they have not figured out how to make this programing change in their systems, but regardless you can work. Labor Relations met with theRead more about All Salary Caps Have been Lifted and Reset!

Contract negotiations are very tricky, so I need to be careful on what I say but what I can tell you is this, we met with Labor Relations and Management again today to hear their latest contract proposal. And we agreed to that proposal… Provided that it would get usRead more about MTA Bus Contract Update

Today, our President, Vice President and three Transportation Chairman met with MTA Senior VP of Buses, Frank Annicaro and VP John Pillartz to discuss the recent assaults on our Road Dispatchers by the public. It’s impossible to prevent all assaults as there are people walking around our streets and forRead more about Meeting to Address Dispatcher Assaults

We sadly announce the passing of MSII Eric Anderson. Eric worked for the Transit Authority for 32 years and was 59 years old. This is another tragic example of why we need the Death Gamble Bill passed by Albany. Eric could have retired but instead for good reasons he continuedRead more about TSO Mourns the Passing of Subways Maintenance Supervisor II Eric Anderson

TSO Recording Secretary, Jose DeJesus, TWU Int. President John Samuelson and TSO Queens Division Chairman, Todd Napoletano walk to the US Capital building. In DC for the TWU 2023 Legislative and Cope Conference.

OA and Queens General Wage Increases (GWI) will go into effect on July 20th. MSII GWI will go into effect on August 3rd. We don’t have a retro date yet but we expect that to be at the end of the year probably in November.