We would like to express our deepest condolences to Vehicle Technician David Oakland who lost his wife Kelly Ann. There will be a viewing this Friday, November 11 from 2-4pm and 7-9pm at Lieber Funeral Home (266 North Central Ave. Valley Stream NY 11580).
Message from President, Jeffrey Klein On behalf of your Elected officials I would like to wish all of you and your families a very happy Thanksgiving. I would like to take the time to thank the Executive Board and our Union Reps for their…
“Donald Trump has been elected the 45th president of the United States, and I offer my congratulations to the president-elect. “I also offer my thanks to Hillary Clinton on her hard-fought campaign. “This was a long, and at times, divisive, election, but as brothers…
Message from General Chairman, Ricardo Sanchez Dear Brothers and Sisters, The most important part of my job as your General Chairman is to protect and improve the working conditions and wages we have fought hard to achieve. I, along with your Executive Board and…
Brothers and Sisters, It has come to my attention that managers at the site are once again misinterpreting our contract to make up for their lack of management skills. It shouldn’t surprise me that this is happening, because every year during the fall season…
I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Labor Day! As the summer winds down I think it is a good time to reflect and remember that all we have today is the result of the hard work and sacrifice…
Thursday, August 27, 2015 We have been informed by the site, that do to calculation issues regarding shift differential and overtime earnings, retroactive paychecks will not be issued this Friday, August 28th. Once the Company gives us a new date we will send out…
Congratulations to LIRR Safety Award Winners and 589 members Mark Givens, Chris Cardone and Timothy Gould. An awards ceremony was held on July 24, 2015 at the Hillside Complex recognizing their accomplishments. Congratulations gentlemen. All members are advised to contact our office if they…
There will be two Newark Airtrain members meetings on August 24, 2016 at 1pm and 4pm located at the Terminal One Restaurant. We are having discussions with management regarding the shift changes that the Company is seeking to implement. We will keep everyone up…
Thank you to all who participated in our Contract Survey! The information gathered was invaluable and has helped us get a real pulse of the membership’s desires. Our contract expires on December 16, 2016. There have been some informal discussions between the parties. We…