Local 1655 Newsroom

We would like to welcome the new Part-Time employees official as Local 1655 members.

We want to welcome you to our new “Local 1655” website. As a member of Local 1655 we want you to know that the website is for you and your needs. We were listening to your suggestions and we hope that you use this website to explore some of the opportunities that are at your finger tips. We have made it user friendly so that you can surf our pages with easy access.

We would like you to use this website as a tool of information and communication resources. Check out the different function that is available to you at the present time. Your feedback is greatly appreciated so that we may determine what your interests, needs and suggestion maybe. So take some time and review some of the features that we offer at the present. Here are a few suggestions to begin with:

• President Message – states the facts of “Who We Are , “Challenges that We Face” and “Local 1655 Mission” as MTA Transit Authority, Bridge & Tunnel and MABSTOAemployees
• History of DC37, Our Union – information on how the union was founded thru “Milestone” presentation. Part B. & C. are links to the Officers and Vice- President of DC37 and “Who They Are and “What They Represent in Our Union”
• History of Local 1655 – Upcoming 50th Anniversary Celebration – (under construction at this time)
• Local 1655 Officers
• Meeting Schedules
  • Executive Board
  • Shop Steward
• Meeting Schedules
• Calendar of Events – upcoming Local 1655 events: “Our 50th Anniversary Celebration”
• Our New letter - (under construction at this time)
• Take Advantages of Local 1655 features for the different committees. Sign-up for the any one of the committees that you are interested in.
• Webmail: this function you will have to contact me so that you are given your own password to access. (Give a call to Nona Twiggs or email her ntwiggs@local1655.org)
• News Room –where positive, uplifting and good news will be posted. Example:
  • Birthday – which you will have to email into me
  • Graduations
  • Retirements
  • Anything that is a uplifting to you, your family or friends and you want to share with your union family.
  • Suggestions: – this feature you can send your suggestions, comments, etc.
  • Photo Gallery – just click & check out what are some of the different things that we do as a local.

We are going to continue to focus on the members needs of information that are beneficial to them. To enhance the features on this website with an ongoing effort to improve, deliver the knowledge that we as union members need and want to know.

Thank you for your time & cooperation. Looking forward to hearing from you.

If you have any other concerns, Nona Twiggs can be reached thru the “Webmail” – ntwiggs@local1655.org.

We are Local 1655, Clerical-Administrative Employee (Metropolitan Transpotation Authority, including TBTA, TA and MABSTOA)

Affiliated with
District Council 37, AFSCME, AFL-CIO.
125 Barclay Street,
New York, NY 10007.

President
Jonathan H. Gray
jhgray@local1655.org

Vice President
Gwen Turner
gturner@local1655.org