Contract Negotiations Begin at Liberty Lines Ahead of March 1 Deadline

January 23—Thursday marked the start of contract negotiations for the members at Liberty Lines Transit. 

The TWU Local 100 bargaining team, led by President John Chiarello, also included Treasurer Carlos Bernabel, a 27-year veteran of Liberty, PBL VP Danny D’Amato, Division Chair Tom Monaco and union staff. The union delegation met with company officials in Armonk, NY to exchange proposals for a contract that would take effect March 1st. 

”We completed our first round of contract negotiations today. It was a productive discussion, and we clearly presented the membership’s priorities. We’ll share updates as talks continue,” said D’Amato.

Local 100 represents nearly 700 transportation and maintenance employees at Liberty, which operates the Bee-Line bus system in Westchester County. ”People sometimes forget that we represent members outside of the MTA. In fact, Local 100 has members at approximately 20 other companies across the region,” said President Chiarello. 

“As President, I am here to support every member on every property and that includes our brothers and sisters here at Liberty”.