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GVS Mobile Eyecare Center Schedule

IB ImageThe GVS Mobile Eyecare Center is set to arrive in your work vicinity soon. As a member of TWU Local 100, you can get an eye exam and/or select your newest pair of glasses without the need to travel to a GVS facility. Instead, the Eyecare Center will come directly to your workplace! Utilize your benefit to save big on eyecare services and frames. The GVS Mobile Eyecare Center is equipped to provide eye exams and stocked with the a wide range of frames to choose from. Refer to the 2026 schedule below to find out when the GVS Mobile Eyecare Center will be at your job site. Dates and locations are subject to change.

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TWU Local 100 Raises Over $32,500 at Breast Cancer Walk in the Bronx

OCTOBER 26—TWU Local 100 members and officers came out in force on a beautiful Sunday morning at Orchard Beach in the Bronx for the American Cancer Society's annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. The union was among the event's top fundraising supporters, with Team TWU Local 100 raising an impressive $32,674.95 to help fight breast cancer.

As a proud Bronx Strong Sponsor, Local 100 had a big presence at the event, with tents set up for members to gather, enjoy food and refreshments, and pick up their walk shirts before heading out with their union brothers and sisters.

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City Council Passes Carriage Horse Ban Bill But Fight is Not Over

OCTOBER 23, 2026—After the City Council voted yesterday to pass a bill that would ban horse carriages and destroy the industry as well as the financial futures of hundreds of workers, one thing remained clear: this fight is not over.

“We will see them in court. This bill is blatantly unconstitutional, providing nothing but a plan to draft a plan. There’s nothing concrete for hundreds of workers, carriage owners and family members who face total economic devastation,” said TWU Local 100 Administrative Vice President Alexander Kemp.

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TWU to Sue City if Horse Carriage Ban Bill Passes Tomorrow

OCTOBER 21, 2026—The Transport Workers Union officially informed New York City’s top lawyer today that it will file a legal challenge in federal court if the City Council approves Intro. 943 tomorrow, the bill that would ban horse carriage rides.

The union will seek a temporary restraining order “the minute the ink dries,” according to a letter sent to NYC Corporation Counsel Steve Banks. Copies of the letter were also sent to City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

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Local 100, Carriage Drivers at Central Park for Press Conference on Devastating Ban Bill

OCTOBER 16, 2026—In a press conference this morning at the horse carriage hack line in Central Park, carriage drivers shared how a proposed ban on their industry—to be voted on in City Council next week—would devastate them, while TWU Local 100 Administrative Vice President Alexander Kemp warned other unions to pay attention to the fact that the City Council Speaker Julie Menin cannot be trusted.

The issue has long been a contentious one, but after the tragic death of 18-year-old tourist Romanch Mahajan in June, the focus changed from the welfare of the animals—and mistreatment of the horses was never proven—to one centered around the public safety.

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Two Wins in Two Days for TWU Local 100

OCTOBER 14, 2026—TWU Local 100 gained two new groups of school bus workers since yesterday, the result of successful organizing drives.

On Tuesday, school bus drivers and monitors at Royal Coach in Putnam Valley voted a resounding YES to join TWU Local 100 after a two-month campaign, and today, mechanics at First Student in Haverstraw also voted to join our union.

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Italian-American Celebration Focused on Family, Tradition and a Contract

OCTOBER 12, 2026—Hundreds of TWU Local 100 officers and members packed El Caribe Country Club Caterers in Mill Basin Friday night for our annual Italian American Celebration event.

Dinner, dancing, laughter and solidarity contributed to the lively atmosphere, but there was another focus to the evening: honoring Italian heritage and culture.

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20th Anniversary Eastern European and Central Asian Celebration

What a night at Tatiana’s in Brighton Beach! TWU Local 100 members, officers, family, and friends came together to mark 20 years of the Eastern European and Central Asian Celebration. The evening featured spectacular performances, traditional foods, dancing, and raffles as everyone enjoyed a day of celebrating their heritage.

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