Pres. Samuelsen, Gov. Cuomo Announce Tentative Five-Year Contract Agreement

Glaser, Prendergast, Cuomo and Samuelsen address the press corps on the new tentative agreement

APRIL 17 -- TWU Local 100 President John Samuelsen sat down today with New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, MTA CEO Tom Prendergast, and Mr. Cuomo's Director of Operations Howard Glaser at the Governor's New York City office to announce a tentative contract settlement after two years of negotiations. The deal includes five years of raises and is retroactive to January 16, 2012. It also has benefit enhancements in health care, death benefits, and dental and optical. The TWU Local 100 Executive Board must now consider and vote to send the tentative agreement to the TWU Local 100 membership which has the final say. Check back at the TWU Local 100 website for updates, including the complete agreement once the Executive Board has voted.