Published 10 Oct, 2014 Weeks of around-the-clock negotiations with employer National Grid have yielded a major coup for Local 101. Managment was singing to a different tune after more than 1,000 members rallied for a fair contract outside of company headquarters last week. Pending ratification by the membership, the contract settlement will give members close to 14%…
Published 09 Oct, 2014 New York Daily News EXCLUSIVE: Mario Maisonet had his leg amputated after developing a bad infection in his leg from a bug bite in Florida. Before that, he had passed the civil service exam to ditch his MTA bus driver job and become a motorman. He’s still on the path. BY…
Published 06 Oct, 2014 CALLING ALL TWU MEMBERS IN THE NYC AREA!!! SUPPORT YOUR TWU LOCAL 101 BROTHERS AND SISTERS ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9 AT 5PM @ ONE METRO TECH CENTER IN BROOKLYN, NY!!! TWU Local 101, which represents over 2,500 utility workers at the multi-national energy company National Grid, is ready to take its…
Published 06 Oct, 2014 REPORT FROM THE LOCAL: TWU Local 2019 members and military veterans Robert Barnes and Dave Cunningham donated flags for each branch of the military — as well as the American flag — to Macedonia Car shop. Local 2019 represents railroad workers of the Carman Craft for Norfolk Southern Corporation and CSX…