News from TWU Local 100

CTA Felicia Williams Nominated as Hometown Hero

Station Cleaner Felicia Williams, who tailed a mugger out of a station and got him apprehended, has been nominated as a Hometown Hero in Transit. Read the full Daily News story here

The Hometown Hero Awards, sponsored by the New York Daily News in partnership with TWU Local 100 and the MTA, honors bus and subway workers for extraordinary efforts on behalf of riders and the city.

Do you have a co-worker who should be nominated? Email hometownheroestransit@nydailynews.com or write to P.O. Box 5047, New York, NY 10274. Include the name and title of the nominee and the reason why recognition is deserved. Include your own contact info as well.

Letitia James, Promising to Empower Women, Powers Into Advocate Runoff with the Help of TWU Local 100

Councilwoman Letitia James, in runoff contention for Public Advocate against State Senator Dan Squadron, has the enthusiastic support of TWU Local 100. At City Hall, the Union's Recording Secretary, LaTonya Crisp-Sauray, pledges our support to get out the vote on October 1.

Safety Director for Subways Tom Carrano marches with the OWS crowd holding a Union sign

TWU Joins in March for Transit Justice on 2nd Annniv of Occupy Wall Street

A crowd of hundreds of activists marched from Dag Hammarskjold Plaza near the United Nations to Chase Bank and then to MTA HQ on Madison Avenue, winding up at Bryant Park. The march -- on the second anniversary of Occupy Wall Street -- was designed to bring more public attention to the need for a Robin Hood Tax, which would impose a small "transaction tax" on Wall Street trading, freeing more than $500 billion which could be used for human needs, including free education and "building a green grid that would create millions of jobs." TWU members marched to bring attention to the need for a contract as well as the need for transit justice -- more mass transit to green the environment and provide opportunity and mobility for more New Yorkers.

TWU Retirees Share Great Food, Dancing, and Memories at Verdi's

An enjoyable night was had by all at Verdi's of Whitestone on September 13th, as the TWU Local 100 Retirees Association hosted former International President and TWU Local 100 President Sonny hall and a banquet hall full of guests. In the photo, with Brother Hall (in blue jacket) is Retirees Association Director Mike Tutrone and, to his right, Bob Mawhinney, former Chair of Quill Depot. at left is John Musco, former Chair of MOW. We'll have more photos later on the site as well in the union's publication, the Transport Workers Bulletin. About to retire? You can contact the Retirees Association here.

African-American Day Parade Brings Out TWU Members, MC, Float & Vintage Bus

Dozens of TWU Local 100 members, including an attention-getting phalanx of motorcycles from the Buffalo Soldiers club, to which many union brothers and sisters belong, graced the annual African-American Day Parade on September 15 in Harlem. At a VIP breakfast before the event, Local 100 Secretary-Treasurer Earl Phillips and Recording Secretary LaTonya Crisp-Sauray were recognized as supporters of the event. We provided plenty of music and got the crowd dancing before stepping off to join the march at around 1:30. Local 100 members showed solidarity to fellow workers in FDNY, Sanitation, NYPD, and Correction. The weather and the spirits could not have been better.

As We Remember 9/11, Zadroga Act Deadline Nears

Of the thousands of transit workers who responded to Ground Zero and spent weeks and months on the pile, many have not registered in order to file a claim with the compensation fund established by Congress under the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. The fund is for responders and survivors who were injured or made ill from the attacks on the World Trade Center or the rescue and recovery effort. Even those who are enrolled in the WTC health program for medical monitoring or treatment still need to register with the victim fund if they were injured and want to be compensated. You can go to this link to register. The deadline is Oct 3.

In Brooklyn, PAC's Raybblin Vargas and Dexter Victory help GOTV for our candidates, chalking up wins for TWU

PAC Succeeds In Brooklyn as Cornegy Leads, Barron Romps to Victory

The TWU Local 100 Political Action Team helped Council candidate Robert Cornegy (the tallest candidate in the election, even topping Bill de Blasio) edge out challenger Kirsten Foy in Bedford-Stuyvestant, by a razor thin margin of just 94 votes. Cornegy was a presence with TWU at the West Indian Day Parade. A strong turnout from Starrett City and a push from TWU put Inez Barron on top with 43% of the vote to 24% for opponent Chris Banks. Antonio Reynoso faced down disgraced pol Vito Lopez with Local 100 backing, prevailing by 49% to Lopez's 37%. And on the Upper East Side, candidate Ben Kallos triumped over challenger Micah Kellner, 45% to 39%. Kallos had stumped weekends at the 86th Street IRT stop, vowing to do what he could to bring back the booths.

"Three More Weeks:" Thompson Vows to Fight on as Absentee Votes are Counted

TWU Local 100's endorsed candidate for Mayor, Bill Thompson, led a crowded ballroom at the Eventi Hotel in midtown in chants of "three more weeks" as election night numbers revealed a cliffhanger as to his runoff chances. It will take a few days for the Board of Elections to figure out if Thompson's tally will force front-runner de Blasio into a runoff. If that happens, it'll take place on October 1. For now it's a wait-and-see. Behind Thompson is State Senator Jose Peralta, a key ally of TWU Local 100.

Thompson, In 24-Hour Final Stretch, Comes to Coney Island Overhaul

Mayoral candidate Bill Thompson, who we believe is the best hope for building a stronger transit system, came to our largest shop early on the Monday before Primary Day to meet and greet dozens of members of the Car Equipment Department. With TWU Local 100 President John Samuelsen, Thompson delivered a rousing plea to Local 100 members to get out the vote and put him in contention for the Mayoralty.

New Hall Opens in Brooklyn Heights

The Local 100 business office at 1700 Broadway in Manhattan is closed as of Friday September 6, 2013. The move to our new union hall at 195 Montague Street in downtown Brooklyn is nearly complete, but we still need the weekend and at least Monday to complete the transition for phone and computer installation. Please call your Division Officers in the interim to access union services. When operational, all contact numbers will remain the same, including the main office phone number: 212-873-6000.