Paramjeet Singh Khurana, 1952-2012
TWU Local 100 Shop Steward and Station Agent Paramjeet Singh Khurana, 60, passed away early Wednesday morning on a subway train. Brother Khurana suffered cardiac arrest in the subway system and was pronounced dead at Jamaica Hospital after Paramedics were unable to revive him at the scene. He was wearing a TWU Local 100 jacket and was in route to a Shop Steward training session in Brooklyn.
Paramjeet was among those laid off in 2010 by order of former MTA CEO Jay Walder. He was slated to return to work shortly and had been given a staff job as a part of the TWU Local 100 outreach team at the Union Hall. He leaves a wife, college-bound son, and a daughter.
Maurice Jenkins, Vice President of the Station Department, said this about our fallen Brother: “Brother Paramjeet Singh Khurana was a true union activist. He attended all union rallies and activities and gatherings. Even when he was laid off, Brother Khurana continued to be a presence in the field fighting for his brothers and sisters . Brother Khurana, we salute you. Irreplaceable, you will be missed.”