Transit workers union and MTA have differing views on state of contract talks

TWU Local 100 has gone nearly two months without a new contract as the union representing close to 40,000 New York City Transit workers and the MTA presented much different views on the state of negotiations.

While Local 100 President John Chiarello took to social media last week to describe the talks as a “war” and accuse Gov. Kathy Hochul and the MTA of proposing “unacceptable” terms, agency spokesperson Tim Minton maintained the negotiations are “routine” and “productive.”