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NBC Report: Arbitrator Rules Against MTA Service Cut Plan

TWU Local 100 President Richard Davis, quoted in the report, said the Arbitrator's decision is good news, for both riders and workers.

Gothamist Profiles MaBSTOA VP Donald Yates; Honoring the Black Middle Class

In a news story and a radio interview, Gothamist reporter Steven Nessen profiles MaBSTOA VP Donald Yates as a transit worker whose family has built a solid, middle-class lifestyle through transit union jobs. 

Richard Davis, Local 100's Third Black President, Sets Course of Empowerment

Black power has found a champion in TWU Local 100 President Richard Davis. He spared no effort in guaranteeing that our annual Black History celebration on February 22nd would be the biggest in our history.

Throughout the evening, videos produced by TWU Local 100 Communications documented the proud history of our Union in fighting for civil rights – and the courage and commitment shown by trail-blazing Black Union officers across the years.
 

Member Driven: Local 100 Team Collecting Contract Demands/Concerns from Members

A new Local 100 outreach team is surveying members across the transit system in preparation for contract negotiations later this year.

The Rapid Response team, formed at the direction of Local 100 President Richard Davis, so far has visited dozens of bus and subway locations. At each stop, union reps ask members to rank their contract priorities. But the reps also sit down with members for one-on-one discussions about their issues and concerns.

“It’s positive and encouraging,” Train Operator Robert Negron said recently after talking with union Rep. Kristian Magwood. “They get to hear what we want…and what’s going on out here in the field. We get to give our input.” Train Operator Fidel Gomez agreed. “Sometimes you see a lot of union people when there are elections coming up, so it’s good to see them coming around when it’s not election time,” Gomez said. “It’s a good thing.”