On Track with LIRR Conductor Donna Genirs
New York, NY – LIRR Conductor Donna Genirs was hired in March of 2003. Genirs is a member of Local 645, part of SMART Transportation Division GCA 505 on the Long
New York, NY – LIRR Conductor Donna Genirs was hired in March of 2003. Genirs is a member of Local 645, part of SMART Transportation Division GCA 505 on the Long
New York, NY – Congressional representatives are being urged to support federal funding for public transit operations throughout the city. Public officials, riders, workers and advocates rallied at the 86th
New York, NY – Robert Kelley, VP of Stations Department at TWU Local 100, is responsible for about 5,600 workers. When Covid-19 hit last year, the 50-ish father of five
New York, NY – For the first time in years, lawmakers, law enforcement, unions and all five district attorneys are in agreement on one thing: transit workers should not have
New York, NY – The Trump administration’s failure to develop a plan to distribute COVID vaccines along with persistent problems with the current rollout, are spreading fear among American workers
New York, NY – The coronavirus crisis is putting everyone at risk. But that’s especially true for frontline workers like those who work in mass transit, where more than 130
Queens, NY – Come August, the MTA has plans to install protective barriers on buses before resuming front door service and fare collections — bus operators, however, remain dubious as
Queens, NY – NYC recently entered into Phase 3 of its planned reopening, which is allowing more businesses to reemerge from coronavirus lockdown. The MTA, however, continues to mandate riders
New York, NY – MTA Train Conductor Vincent Clementoni, a member of TWU Local 100, is approaching his seventh year on the job. LaborPress spoke with him to learn about
New York, NY – Hundreds of Amalgamated Transit Union [ATU] members rallied in front MTA Headquarters Wednesday because they’ve been working without a contract since May 2019, even though the