The head of the MTA’s largest union will be back at the bargaining table today for contract talks, following a monthlong hiatus due to a health problem.
John Samuelsen, president of the Transport Workers Union Local 100, will meet with top agency honchos like NYC Transit President Thomas Prendergast to try to hammer out a deal for his 34,000 members. The two sides have been at an impasse over the union’s desire for raises, which the MTA insists it can’t afford.
Meanwhile, the TWU is close to purchasing three floors at 195 Montague St. in Downtown Brooklyn to serve as its new headquarters.