TWU Local 100

Today was TWU Local 100’s Lobby Day in Albany. Thousands of members boarded buses from all over the city and Westchester before dawn to come upstate and speak to our elected officials. The energy was high as the crowds poured into the Empire State Convention Center for a program with speech by Local 100 President John Chiarello, International President John Samuelsen and several electeds and labor allies who pledged their support to the issues that affect our members most. At the top of the list is the fight to Fix Tier 6, and in the afternoon members visited legislators to make our needs known and our voices heard. #WeMoveNY #UnionStrong #UnionSolidarity @transportworker @AFLCIO @CentralLaborNYC

Survivor of being pushed on the subway here and I do believe having multiple @TWULocal100 members working on that 6 train protected me in 2013. The train didn’t move, I didn’t lose my left leg and what was already terrifying, didn’t get worse b/c of the humans there.

@marcin698601 Common sense.

@TWULocal100 Proof?

To hell with the bean counters. Two-person train crews make New Yorkers safer. And that’s what really matters.

President Chiarello met with SMART Transportation Division General Chairman Anthony Simon today at our headquarters in Brooklyn. The two labor leaders reaffirmed the alliance among MTA unions as we prepare for the start of negotiations with New York City Transit. #WeMoveNY #WhenWeFightWeWin @transportworker @smartunionworks @NYSAFLCIO

TWU Local 100 wishes a Happy Passover and many blessings to our Jewish members and their families. #WeMoveNY #UnionStrong #UnionSolidarity #WhenWeFightWeWin @transportworker @aflcio @CentralLaborNYC

April is Autism Acceptance Month— formerly Autism Awareness Month. Tomorrow, let’s “light it up blue” by wearing blue shirts to show our participation. For the rest of April, let’s commit ourselves to working towards understanding the perspective of those on the autism spectrum. #WeMoveNY #UnionStrong #UnionSolidarity #WhenWeFightWeWin @transportworker @aflcio @centrallabornyc

The union hall was overflowing with pride at today’s New Hires Orientation! We welcomed a huge class consisting of members from TA Surface, MaBSTOA, CED, M.O.W. and Stations. Each division got a warm welcome from their reps and the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session. In the afternoon, Pres. John Chiarello, Rec. Secretary Shirley Martin and Admin VP Alexander Kemp came to speak with the new members. “I’m really excited about seeing this amount of people here—this is a testament to the growth of this union,” said Chiarello. “We’re wall to wall, shoulder to shoulder.” #WeMoveNY #UnionSolidarity #UnionStrong @transportworker @aflcio @CentralLaborNYC

On March 27, 30 MTA nurses at Medical Assessment Centers (MACs) voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first contract. Employees at the 5 MACs serving Local 100 members contacted the union after three years had passed without getting a raise. The new contract establishes back pay for the three years of lost wages. In addition, MAC nurses won a 3% raise effective July 31, 2026, and a 3.25% raise effective July 31, 2027. A full due process with a grievance and arbitration procedure are included, protecting staff from unfair discipline and termination. The organizing effort had been underway for nearly three and half years preceding this historic win for medical assessment staff. #WeMoveNY #UnionStrong #UnionSolidarity #WhenWeFightWeWin @transportworker @AFLCIO @CentralLaborNYC

Thousands of TWU Local 100 members showed up and showed out in Albany for Lobby Day 2026—making one thing clear: we’re organized, we’re mobilized, and we’re ready to fight. From powerful remarks by President John V. Chiarello and International President John Samuelsen to members taking our message directly to lawmakers, this was a full display of union power in action. We’re fighting to fix Tier 6. We’re fighting for a fair contract. And when we fight, we win. #WeMoveNY #UnionStrong #UnionSolidarity @transportworker @CentralLaborNYC @AFLCIO #WhenWeFightWeWin

Union leaders and members gathered today to honor the memory of veteran Maintainer Helper Stephen Livecchi, who died in a tragic accident on this date in 2018 while directing bus traffic at the College Point Depot. Brother Livecchi was a beloved mainstay of the depot with 37 years on the job. He was 59 years old. In 2019, the Union unveiled a bronze memorial as a piper played. The plaque is near the entrance to the depot on 28th Avenue. After today’s remembrance at the site, President John Chiarello led a shopgate for MTA Bus members, along with PBL VP Danny D’Amato and other union officers. An investigation after Livecchi’s death led to the development of new safety protocols for bus movement which were put into place at all bus facilities. #WeMoveNY #UnionStrong #UnionSolidarity @transportworker @CentralLaborNYC @AFLCIO #WhenWeFightWeWin

Six years ago, in the early morning hours of March 27th, NYCT Train Operator Garrett Goble was operating the 0213 ‘2’ train from Flatbush Ave. bound for 241st St. in The Bronx. Just a week earlier a stay at home order was issued in New York State, as the global pandemic tore through the city and across the world. Despite the fear gripping his hometown and the unseen danger lurking at every turn, T/O Goble showed up for work that night. He picked up a job on the midnight ‘2’ train, one of the toughest runs in the subway system— a line known to RTO crews as “The Beast”. Goble, a six year employee of Transit, was approximately one hour into the overnight journey when a fire set by an arsonist erupted in the second car of his train. By the time it pulled into the Central Park North—110th St. station, the 0213 out of Flatbush was engulfed in flames. Acting quickly, decisively, and with the utmost courage, Goble along with his conductor evacuated all passengers from the burning train to safety. Tragically, Goble lost his life during his heroic final acts. He was only 36 years old. Goble was a beloved son, husband, and father of two young boys. He was a gentleman, a hard worker, and a consummate professional who is celebrated by his brothers and sisters throughout NYC Transit and TWU Local 100. Garrett Goble’s dedication and bravery exemplifies the highest ideals of our profession. We remember his sacrifice today, and honor his memory forever. Garrett M. Goble June 22, 1983 - March 27, 2020 NYCT Train Operator Rapid Transit Operations #Hero #WeMoveNY #UnionStrong #UnionSolidarity #WhenWeFightWeWin @transportworker @aflcio @centrallabornyc

IRT Division Railroad Clerk Anthanette Height and BMT Division Clerk Rose Glory are two of many women who have benefited from the introduction of the union. Height, a mother of two, recalled in 1962 that the recent contract was their “best win” since the 40 hour work week which allowed her more take home pay and hospitalization. Meanwhile Glory recalled the old days when breaks were nonexistent and wages were low––after the union took over wages rose from 29 cents an hour to 43––plus back pay of $172. That's the power of a strong union. #WeMoveNY #UnionStrong #UnionSolidarity @transportworker @CentralLaborNYC @AFLCIO #WhenWeFightWeWin

. @GovKathyHochul and the @MTA might think Conductors aren’t needed, but riders know better. @EqualAccessNy2 @ridersalliance @PassengersUnite @twulocal100 #KeepOurConductors

Today marks the one hundred and fifteenth anniversary of the Triangle shirt factory fire. A fire broke out on the uppermost floors of the Triangle Shirt waist factory. At the time, owners kept doors locked–– including exit doors to prevent employees from stealing–– which meant that the workers were trapped inside. Desperate for relief from the flames and smoke, many jumped to their death. Fire fighter ladders couldn’t reach the highest floors of the building. The fire claimed the lives of 146 workers, most of them women and teenagers. At the time, workplace deaths were common due to the lack of safety for workers and the brutal conditions many worked under. Today, let us remember the lives lost during the Triangle fire and the importance of work place regulations, safety and the reason unions exist in the first place. We have to fight to defend our gains and never take for granted all that we have won over the last few centuries–– none of it came easy. #WeMoveNY #UnionStrong #UnionSolidarity @transportworker @CentralLaborNYC @AFLCIO #WhenWeFightWeWin

“What the woman who labors wants is the right to live, not simply exist. The worker must have bread, but she must have roses, too.” Rose Schneiderman (1882-1922), also known as “The Red Rose of Anarchy”, was born to a working class family in Poland. After her family immigrated to New York City in 1890 her father passed away, leaving Schneiderman to drop out of school at 13 and work in a factory. There, her passion for labor activism would be born. In 1903 she organized the United Cloth Hat and Caps Makers’ Union, her talent for organizing being praised by male union members. In only a year she became the first woman elected to national office in a labor union. Schneiderman would go on to become vice president of the New York Women’s Trade Union league and chief organizer and then in 1917, the chair of the Industrial Wing of the New York Woman Suffrage Party. By the 1920s, Schneiderman had become nationally acclaimed and was introduced to labor policy by Eleanor Roosevelt. As she grew closer to the Roosevelts, she became the bridge between the working class and politicians, sharing women’s struggles and the importance of workers’ rights and protections to FDR who would later become president and use their chats as the foundation for some of his policies. Her persistence and knack for organizing would help shape legislation such as the National Labor Relations Act, the Social Security Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act. After leaving Washington she was appointed secretary of labor for New York State, during which she fought to extend social security to domestic workers and equal pay for women. She spent most of her life fighting to unionize all women regardless if they were white collar or domestic workers. #WeMoveNY #UnionStrong #UnionSolidarity @transportworker @CentralLaborNYC @AFLCIO #WhenWeFightWeWin

Today President Chiarello visited the Antioch Baptist Church in Brooklyn for a faith leader roundtable on the impact of autonomous vehicles and AI on labor and the economy. Chiarello warned of the imminent dangers of automation, and how unions, community groups, and consumers need to get informed and become united in the face of these threats. #WeMoveNY #UnionStrong #UnionSolidarity @transportworker @centrallabornyc @aflcio #WhenWeFightWeWin #TWULOCAL100

Last night we held our annual Women’s History Month Celebration hosted by the Working Women’s Committee’s Tripartite Board: Celeste Kirkland, Nivea Luke and LaClesha Spears. The program ran in two parts: the morning session that offered our ladies a chance to unwind—(pampering sessions, massages, meditation, smoothies and general wellness checks)— and the evening session: a dinner with a performance by Victory Dance Company, with speakers such as President Chiarello, CED Vice Chair Joan Bygrave, Global Labor Justice and special guest Sybrina Fulton, the mom of Trayvon Martin. She captivated the room with her experiences and encouraged women to praise and wholeheartedly support one another. Fulton was one of two women awarded on behalf of TWU Local 100 last night, the other being Lillian Richardson for her services to the union and her dedication to sisterhood. #WeMoveNY #UnionStrong #UnionSolidarity @transportworker @CentralLaborNYC @AFLCIO #WhenWeFightWeWin