We are the Transportation Alternatives union. With this union, we will build a stronger, more equitable @transalt. Proud member of @Local2110UAW.
New York, United States
Joined June 2020
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WE WON!
After months of negotiating, our members unanimously voted to ratify our new contract that includes:
✅ $60,000 minimum salary, including 5% raise this year
✅ New Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility committee
✅ 12 weeks of parental leave
ALT We won: $60,000 salary floor Min. 5% raise, effective April 1 Average wage increase of 17.5% over the life of the contract 12 weeks of paid parental leave New Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility committee More PTO, sick, and bereavement days Annual meeting with Board of Directors
Last week, we sent a letter to TA’s Board of Directors asking for a seat on the selection committee for our next executive director.
Union members represent the vast majority of TA’s staff — we need a seat at the table.
We look forward to hearing the Board’s decision.
ALT Union members don't only make up nearly 75% of TA's staff, we represent the majority of staff members who have been with the organization for more than five years. TA staff had a limited, if not solely cosmetic, role in the last executive director search, and our union formed, in part, in response to being left out of this process. Union involvement will ensure our new executive leadership fits with TA’s culture and gets off to a strong start. We urge TA's board to give TA's union a voting seat in the executive director search process.
Transportation Alternatives Union retweeted
$60k/year was the salary that entry level workers in NYC deserved in 2019.
That was what was needed to live in a studio apartment and be minimally rent burdened.
Rent today is 36% higher than it was pre-COVID.
The cost of living is skyrocketing in New York City.
Rents are rising 7x faster than wages.
According to MIT, a living wage in New York City is above $60,000.
TA workers need a living wage. That's what we're fighting for at the bargaining table.
ALT No TA worker should earn less than a living wage of $60,000
Transportation Alternatives Union retweeted
My colleagues @TransAlt work so hard to make New York City a better place but too many of them do that work while struggling to make ends meet in the city they fight so hard for.
We’re asking TA management to come to the table with a livable wage for all TA workers.
The cost of living is skyrocketing in New York City.
Rents are rising 7x faster than wages.
According to MIT, a living wage in New York City is above $60,000.
TA workers need a living wage. That's what we're fighting for at the bargaining table.
ALT No TA worker should earn less than a living wage of $60,000
The cost of living is skyrocketing in New York City.
Rents are rising 7x faster than wages.
According to MIT, a living wage in New York City is above $60,000.
TA workers need a living wage. That's what we're fighting for at the bargaining table.
ALT No TA worker should earn less than a living wage of $60,000
In 2023, rents grew faster than wages in approximately half of major metros, with NYC having the largest gap in the country. specne.ws/NTm9er
NYC rents are skyrocketing at a rate 7x faster than wages — squeezing out low- and middle-income residents.
This is exactly why we are demanding a living wage for our lowest-paid workers.
TA leadership needs to step up for their workers now.
Standing in solidarity with all who resist oppression.
We unequivocally oppose the mass arrest and intimidation of protestors, especially workers, exercising their right to protest and speak out against injustice.
Protesting is not just a liberty — it's a fundamental right.
Hundreds of students and faculty from NYU, Columbia, Barnard, and the New School gathered in Washington Square Park Friday to make it clear that @UAWRegion9A will stand up for members, for academic freedom, for freedom of speech and protest. #StandUpUAW #solidarity
Jane McAlevey's teachings guide our activism for safe streets and an equitable workplace.
News of her entering hospice is devastating.
Her ferocity will be on our minds and in our hearts as we continue to fight for a fair contract at @TransAlt.
Important personal health news from our co-founder, in her words ❤️: Jane McAlevey (@rsgexp): janemcalevey.com/writing/lat…
Solidarity with Teamsters fighting HB7!
This legislation puts profits over people, risking jobs and public safety.
We can't let Silicon Valley experiment with our livelihoods.
WITH TEAMSTERS SUPPORT, KENTUCKY GOV. BESHEAR VETOES DRIVERLESS VEHICLE BILL
With the support and thanks of the International Brotherhood of #Teamsters, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear vetoed House Bill 7 (HB7), dangerous legislation that would have allowed driverless trucks and cars on Kentucky roads.
“This bill and others like it are written by and for Big Tech, and Gov. Beshear made the right call by vetoing it,” said Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman. “We encourage every lawmaker who supported this dangerous piece of legislation to reconsider their support for it, given the devastating impact it will have on middle-class jobs and motorist safety throughout the Commonwealth. The Teamsters are asking elected officials in every state to support good union jobs, to protect public safety, and to stand against these deadly autonomous vehicle proposals wherever they pop up.”
Polling shows more than four out of five Kentucky voters would be less likely to support their legislators if they voted to allow driverless trucks and cars on Kentucky roads, and they were concerned that driverless vehicles are a threat to replacing workers’ jobs. This polling is reflective of public opinion nationally — a new study from the American Automobile Association shows that more than 91 percent of U.S. drivers have expressed either fear or uncertainty about fully self-driving vehicles.
“Elected officials need to listen to their constituents — not lobbyists — and let bills like HB7 die,” said Avral Thompson, Teamsters Central Region International Vice President and President of Teamsters Local 89. “Voters recognize this bill for what it is — a threat to middle-class jobs and public safety.”
teamster.org/2024/04/with-te… #1u
HOW DID THEY KNOW ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE??
"What started as a tremor has now become an earthquake. Workers everywhere are standing up to demand their fair share in our economy – and they're willing to strike when necessary to get it.” @ShawnFainUAW
#StandUpUAW
autoworker 🤝 anti-auto workers
*safeguarding worker interests*
A supermajority of Mercedes-Benz workers have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for a vote to join the UAW.
uaw.org/mercedes-benz-worker…
Send your solidarity as bargaining begins for TA’s staff today 💪
Here’s some of what we’re asking for:
➡️Fully-paid parental leave
➡️ A salary floor for our lowest-paid colleagues
➡️ Fair policies for our staff who dedicate nights and weekends to the work
Solidarity with our brothers and sisters on strike at Mobilization for Justice as they go back to the table today for a fair contract ✊
NEWS: We just formally requested to open bargaining with TA management.
We're demanding stronger worker protections, a salary floor for the lowest-paid workers, and greater workplace flexibility.
RT to support TA workers!
Reintroduction time 👋
We're @TransAlt's employee union, part of @UAW Local 2110.
We formed in 2020 to build a more equitable TA. We're about to start the collective bargaining process for our second-ever contract.
Big news coming tomorrow!!
#BIKENYC PLEASE SHARE + FOLLOW
ALT We are bargaining our next contract to build a stronger, more equitable TA
Reintroduction time 👋
We're @TransAlt's employee union, part of @UAW Local 2110.
We formed in 2020 to build a more equitable TA. We're about to start the collective bargaining process for our second-ever contract.
Big news coming tomorrow!!
#BIKENYC PLEASE SHARE + FOLLOW
ALT We are bargaining our next contract to build a stronger, more equitable TA
The work the reporters and staff at the Daily News do every day is essential to New York.
We stand in solidarity with @NYDNUnion against Alden Global Capital's cuts ✊
Auto workers deserve a fair contract!
BREAKING: The United Auto Workers union has gone on strike against Detroit's three automakers for the first time in its 88-year history, as four-year contracts with the companies expired. apnews.com/article/auto-uaw-…
