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Local 100 President Richard Davis has named James Whalen Director of the Retirees Association to replace James Manzella, who has served in that post for the past year. Manzella announced his desire to leave the post for personal family reasons at the Association’s Executive Board meeting on February 22, 2024 at union headquarters in Brooklyn. […]

Aetna has published a new downloadable brochure that gives retirees on Medicare an informative and understandable outline of benefits; connecting to doctors, and great extras like the free Silver Sneakers fitness program. It also includes contact points for all its programs. Knowledge is power when it comes to your health care.

Retirees in Medicare Part B are entitled to reimbursements, in part, or all, of their Part B basic deductions depending on their Aetna medical plan.

More than 150 retirees and guests turned out for the annual Retirees Association Holiday Party on Dec. 8, 2023 at the Eastwood Manor in the Bronx. The afternoon gala featured a cocktail hour, a full dinner and open bar throughout the 5-hour party from 1:00pm to 6:00pm. The party also featured nice giveaways like Retiree

The Medicare Open Enrollment period for TA/OA retirees to choose their Aetna Advantage Plan ends on Nov. 30, 2023. We have gathered pertinent information to help you make an informed decision that works best for you. We have also included a downloadable or fillable Option selection form.

An overflow crowd of Retirees Association members packed a ballroom of the Marriott Hotel in downtown Brooklyn Friday Oct. 6, 2023 to celebrate the Association’s 50th Anniversary and to find out information on changes to their health benefits as a result of the recently ratified TWU Local 100 contract with the MTA.  The room was set up

Association Director James Manzella has published a 4-page comparison of current plans for Medicare eligible retirees with the new options negotiated as part of the pending Local 100 contract with the MTA for TA/OA and MTA Bus retirees. The contract is being sent out to a vote of the active membership for ratification. Changes will

The Glascow subway system was inaugurated in 1896, and as this nostalgic video shows it hadn’t change much in nearly 80 years. Anyone would like this video, especially someone who worked in any subway subway system anywhere.

Many active members take out pension loans, but do not pay it off prior to deciding to retire. The TWU Retirees Association advises members to fully pay off the loan prior to retirement for several reasons, including: The loan amount becomes a distribution as faras IRS is concerned. You will be required to pay income