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Membership Assembly Draws Full House in the Bronx
More than 300 retirees turned out for the TWU Local 100 Retirees Association Membership Assembly on Oct. 23, 2025 at the Eastwood Manor in the Bronx. Director James Whalen and Association Manager Barry Roberts chaired the event that featured presentations by representatives from Aetna, the MTA Business Service Center, the MABSTOA Pension Fund, Cigna Dental, […]
Social Security Announces 2.8 Percent COLA for 2026
Social Security Administration (SSA) announced, on Oct. 24, 2025, that benefits, including Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI), and Supplemental Security Income payments for 75 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2026. On average, according to the Social Security Administration, retirement benefits will increase by about $56 per month starting in January. Social Security […]
Director James Whalen Reelected VP of TWU International
James Whalen, Director of TWU Local 100 Retirees Association, and a long time office of the TWU International, was reelected to his position as an International Vice President. Whalen was a member of International President John Samuelsen’s ‘United Unstoppable’ Slate, that was elected without opposition by the more than 500 delegates to the Union’s 27th […]
