MaBstoa Bus Operators Working in the Brooklyn Division

🚨 🚨 🚨 ℹ️ ℹ️ ℹ️ Attention all MaBstoa Bus Operators working in The Brooklyn Division; & all shop-stewards assisting our members; when you are injured and have to file for disability retirement MaBstoa employees should contact the BSC so that a disability retirement application could be sent to you with instructions. Ultimately if approved for Disability retirement a MaBstoa TWU Union Rep will accompany you thru the process. If you get reclassified due to injury sickness or discipline the MaBstoa Divisional reps should be notified so things can be monitored regarding placement into a job. In these cases we have to wait for a budgeted position to open up in MaBstoa. In other cases such as second time positives there’s an EAP aspect that has to be completed before you can actually be considered for the budgeted position. Often times you will finish such programs before a budgeted job opens up, however you may still have to comply with certain EAP protocols until a budgeted job actually opens up. Reason for the Information ℹ️ Member of MaBstoa who worked in Brooklyn thought that because he/she worked in Brooklyn that representation wasn’t limited and that he/she was entitled to the same exact process from Brooklyn. The member found out that that’s not the case when it comes to disability retirements. The members worker’s compensation lawyer filed the disability application after the section 71 process of termination costing $3,000 dollars for a process that is free had they known. MaBstoa & Transit are two different entities that are consolidated through contract. This education is even more important so that we are all aware on how to help our members moving forward. The opposite situation for our Transit Brethren doesn’t exist in the same manor because we can deal with your issues right from Manhattan or the Bronx. The only thing the TWU reps can’t do in MaBstoa or the TA is accompany you in retirement either service or disability. If you have any questions feel free to ask. Regards Donald Yates MaBstoa Division1 Chairman

Sometimes I just see how shit is going and make a conscience effort to put myself in a position to be effective for the people. Don’t let that go over your head.

Friday February 10th 2022 there was a smoke condition at Michael J. Quill that forced all employees out of the building until the condition was resolved. I found it a little disturbing that when I tweeted the situation to NYCT department of buses, there was no acknowledgment or warning to the customers affected by such delays, also I was clear to say that employees would be reporting late because they couldn’t get in the building. February 12th it was announced that we would be be doing snow operations due to the snow and drop in temperatures that would make life difficult in operations. February 17th Step 2 disciplinary calendar hearing were occurring. What I found quite interesting is the fact that in one of my cases, management appeared to personally attacking the employee based on the penalties that were administered. member had a warning on the record and in four other cases Management went straight to dismissal. As a Divisional Chairman this has to be viewed as an act of war for the total disregard of the principle of progressive discipline stay tuned! Thursday February 17th the Manhattan Division met with scheduling managers for our pick meeting. Pick posting will be on Tuesday February 22, 2022 picking will start February 28, 2022 and effective Sunday March 27th February 18 We stopped by Tuskeegee Depot and conducted wheel Flag Audits that we have done in Michael J. Quill and Manhattanville. February 19th We went to show respect for our fallen brother Der-Ron Holmes.

Manhhattanville Depot Garage Meeting

Editorial By Donald Yates MaBstoa Division1 Chairman February 2022

Brothers & Sisters as we close this publication several things have to be looked at in order to make us a better union. Often times the differences in opinions that we do have, takes us way beyound the reconciliation that is needed. I have said in previous writings that no matter what we go through we must come out of the otherside unified. Easier said than done, however our survival is at stake. Looking beyound our division is a lesson for all. Capitalization on the realization that no matter what, wee must do the will of the people. That is why education is key in knowing all there is to know about our craftthen teaching it to our future leaders. That is the only way!