Posts tagged TWU Local 100
Transit union boss threatens to spend millions fighting ‘ignorant’ Hochul on MTA crew sizes
February 2, 2026 // The head of the powerful Transit Workers Union blasted New York Gov. Kathy Hochul as “ignorant” as he threatened to spend millions “exposing” her as a spineless shill — and bring her the ugliest contract fight since the strike in 2005, when more than 30,000 workers walked off the job. TWU president John Samuelsen railed against Hochul on Friday, as they gear up to renegotiate their contract with the MTA, which is up in May. As governor, Hochul oversees the transport agency.
Union launches vicious $1M ad campaign against Eric Adams’ push for NYC horse carriage ban
September 25, 2025 // TWU Local 100, which reps the 170 horse carriage riders and other industry workers — many of whom are immigrants — endorsed Adams’ successful 2021 bid for mayor. Overall, the influential union represents 41,000 mostly city subway and rail workers and bus drivers.
Commentary: The 2025 Labor Power 100 New York’s most influential union chiefs and worker advocates
August 26, 2025 // City & State’s Labor Power 100 highlights the most influential leaders in one of the most politically powerful spheres in New York. The list, researched and written in partnership with journalist Aaron Short, features union chiefs who have scored major victories – new contracts, new legislation, new members – and navigated tough circumstances. It also highlights a number of retirements that have paved the way for new leaders to ascend.