We Endorse Marisol Alcantara for Re-Election to the State Senate

JUNE 1 – TWU Local 100 officers and rank and file at the Kingsbridge Bus Depot in Upper Manhattan proudly endorsed State Senator Marisol Alcantara (D-Washington Heights/Inwood) for re-election to her State Senate seat. Surrounded by Bus Operators, TWU Local 100 Secretary-Treasurer Earl Phillips spoke in support of Senator Alcántara’s union work and her determination to protect workers’ rights of workers. The union had previously endorsed Ms. Alcantara before she won the seat vacated by Adriano Espaillat in 2016.

A former organizer for the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), she has distinguished herself in the State Senate as a worker’s and union advocate, fighting wage theft and supporting better workers’ compensation benefits. She supported all of Local 100’s legislative priorities, including sponsoring a bill that would reduce Tier 6 member contributions to the level of Tier 4.

“The 43,000 members of TWU Local 100 are proud to endorse Senator Marisol Alcantara’s re-election,” said Local 100 President  Tony Utano. “She is a champion of  of trade unionism and is one of the most outspoken supporters of workers’ rights in the State Senate.”

Senator Alcantara said: “It’s an honor to be endorsed by Transport Workers Union Local 100. These workers maintain our buses and trains, and make our city run, and I couldn’t be more grateful for what they do and to receive their support. Throughout my career and as a New York State Senator, I have fought hard to protect workers' wages, benefits, job conditions and the right to join an union. Together we will continue to raise our voices on behalf of workers' rights and all New Yorkers. I am proud to stand with TWU during my re-election campaign. Together we Progress!”