TWU Local 100, MTA, Reach Tentative Contract

Outside the Andaz Hotel, where negotiations were underway with the MTA, Pres Samuelsen and top officers brief the news media on our tentative agreement.
Outside the Andaz Hotel, where negotiations were underway with the MTA, Pres Samuelsen and top officers brief the news media on our tentative agreement.

Brothers and Sisters,

We have reached an agreement with the MTA on a new collective bargaining agreement for MTA Bus, and TA-OA Members.  The package provides wage increases which are significantly above inflation and it includes many important negotiated economic sweeteners that will put a substantial amount of money into transit workers' pockets.  This is a concession-free contract.  We have protected our health benefits and we  have secured important improvements in dental that will allow us to provide coverage to dependents up to age 26. There are additional dental improvements as well.

Your Vice President and top officers have unanimously endorsed this agreement.  Terms will be presented to the full Local 100 Executive Board tomorrow morning.  We will have some further details on the contract later today after we have briefed the Executive Board.