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New Dental Benefits Coming This October!

President Richard Davis announced that TWU Local 100 has reached an agreement with a new provider, EmblemHealth, to significantly improve our dental benefits. These enhanced benefits, which will begin next month, will feature an  expanded network of top-tier providers and specialists, including:

  • 100% coverage for preventive, basic, and major services.
  • One implant per year covered in full
  • Bone grafting
  • One fluoride treatment per child annually until age 26
  • An expanded network for pediatric dental care
  • Emergency bedside calls
  • Temporary dentures prior to permanent ones.
  • Higher annual maximums

The new policy includes 8,500 dentists in New York, and 360,000 nationwide.

This is the result of your union standing strong for you. Stay tuned for a complete rundown of all benefits which will be posted along with the effective date.

Maintainer's Wife to Receive 9/11 Medal After His Death from Cancer

SEPTEMBER 9 -- Lianne Dunne will receive the Union's 9/11 Medal, on behalf of her deceased husband John, at a ceremony at the National September 11th Memorial and Museum on September 18th. The medal will be presented by Local 100 President Richard Davis and the CEO of the Museum, Elizabeth Hillman. Dunne, then a telecommunications technician with Nortel Networks Corporation, worked to restore communications at Ground Zero after the attack on America. He became a Telephone Maintainer with New York City Transit in 2008.

Brother Dunne was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2017 and fought the cancer for seven years before passing away in August at the age of 64. Local 100 Executive Board Member Mario Galvet and MOS LES Section Chair Pernell Valdivieso worked closely with Dunne's wife to make sure that she filed pension paperwork before his death to secure an ordinary disability pension survivor's benefit, including full health coverage for Lianne until the age of medicare eligibility. Because his death was caused by 9/11 toxic exposure, the pension will be tax free and his estate is also eligible for an award from the federal Victim's Compensation Fund. In addtion to his wife, he leaves a son, John, 26, and a daughter, Jillian, 24.

LES Section Chair Valdivieso rembered Brother Dunne as "a great partner to work with, just a genuine guy. He never got into trouble with anybody. I don't even think he broke one rule." Dunne's wake on August 21 in Seaford, was well attended by the rank and file, Valdivieso said. The 9/11 presentation at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum will see his legacy shared with a wider audience.

 

Eastern European Heritage Event Set for October 6th in Brighton Beach

Union members are cordially invited to celebrate the Eastern European and Central Asian heritage of transit workers in our 17th Annual event at the Tatiana Restaurant and Nightclub in Brooklyn. You can register here for the October 6th event. Space is limited!

VICTORY: Judge Orders MTA to Restore Bus Service Levels!

JULY 18 -- New York State Justice Arthur Engoron today signed a temporary restraining order enjoining the MTA New York City Transit from allowing service cuts that were implemented on buses system-wide to continue. He ordered that the agency restore service levels to what they were before the cut began on July 12. Speaking outside the courthouse, TWU Local 100 President Richard Davis hailed the decision as a major victory for riders and workers. In court, TWU Local 100 attorney Arthur Schwartz offered to put the Vice Presidents of TASurface, MaBSTOA, and MTA Bus — all of whom were in the audience — to testify to the reality of the cuts.

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Career & Salary Unit Approves New Contract, 503 to 8

JUNE 13 -- Over 500 members of the TWU's Career & Salary Unit, representing computer and telecommunications professionals and staff analysts working for the MTA, overwhelmingly approved a new contract which was recently negotiated and approved by the Union's Executive Board. The terms closely parallel those obtained by the main TWU Local 100 TA/OA/MTA Bus agreement. The Unit is made up of administrative and technical titles working under both the MaBSTOA and MTA Bus companies.

 

MaBSTOA Career and Salary votes tallied: 456 Yes / 8 No

MTA Bus votes tallied: 47 Yes / 0 No

President Richard Davis gave his congratulations to the members of the unit, many of whom work at MTA headquarters at 2 Broadway. "This is a good win for all of our Career and Salary members," he said. "We fulfilled key expectations that made their way to the negotiating table."

 

You can read the MOU for the MABSTOA represented titles here.

You can read the MOU for the MTA Bus represented titles here.

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Union Wins Representation Election at Connecticut STA School Bus Company

JUNE 13 -- With all votes counted, TWU Local 100 has won a convincing victory at Student Transportation of America's Haddam/Killingworth unit, operating school bus services in the lower Connecticut river valley. TWU picked up 19 votes, with 9 voting "no union" and 5 going with the Teamsters. 50 workers were eligible to vote.

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Union Holds Press Conference for Assaulted Bus Operator

JUNE 11 -- TWU Local 100 held a press conference today at the Union Hall to zero in on increasing assaults on buses. A female Bus Operator recounted an attack which she experienced on her B6 bus in East New York last Friday. The Operator, who did not want her name used, said she was punched when she refused to stop the bus at an unauthorized corner. She was badly bruised and wore an eye patch at the conference.

Local 100 President Richard Davis called her "a hero today" for having the courage to come forward. He called for District Attorneys to press for penalties of seven years in jail for those who assault transit workers. "The Mayor's office and the DA's need to come back to the table and talk to us about these issues," he said.

Secretary-Treasurer John Chiarello said, "The MTA is not living up to its obligation to protect members on the job. We want MTA CEO Jan Lieber to deploy all of his resources." He called for underground police officers to be deployed on buses.

TA Surface Vice President JP Patafio called the asssaults "a type of micro-terrorism" and said that members would not stand for it.

Bus Operator Assaulted During Route Detour

June 8, 2024 – At approximately 11:30 am today, veteran bus driver, Isaac Egharevba, with 17 years of service was violently attacked while operating the number 3 shuttle near the Grand Ave Depot. The incident occurred amidst tensions caused by a route detour, which had made several passengers irate.

The operator was performing his duties as assigned, when an unknown assailant unexpectedly sliced him on the left side of his face, between the neck and jaw. Initially believing he had been punched, Egharevba quickly realized the severity of his injury when he began bleeding profusely. Demonstrating remarkable presence of mind, he safely stopped the bus and called for assistance.

Responders arrived promptly, providing him immediate medical attention after he sustained a deep laceration. He is currently resting, being treated for his wound. TA Surface Recording Secretary Alexander Kemp responded to the scene and provided essential support to the injured member. Once EMTs tended to Isaac and transported him to the hospital, Chairman Clarence remained by his side offering support to our him and his family.

Richard Davis, President of TWU Local 100 said "The safety of our drivers is non-negotiable. This violent attack on one of our own is an attack on us all. We will not rest until the assailant is brought to justice." The union urges all members to remain vigilant. An investigation is currently underway and authorities are reviewing surveillance footage and gathering witness accounts to identify and apprehend the assailant. Our thoughts are with the operator and his family during this time.

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