Roger Toussaint, President of the TWU, Councilman Joe Addabbo, Minority Leader Malcolm Smith, and TWU supporters rally at the Fresh Pond Rd Bus Depot in Ridgewood.
The Transit Workers Union Local 100, and President Roger Toussaint made their official endorsement of Joe Addabbo for State Senate. The union boasts 38,000 active members, 1,700 of whom reside in the 15th senate district, in addition to 500 retirees.
"We are proud to support Joseph Addabbo for Senate because we know he will be a fighter for the hard-working families of Queens. Joe has fought to improve transportation infrastructure, and always stood up for the working men and women who make our city run. New Yorkers need good jobs and real benefits, and Joe Addabbo will be the change in Albany we so desperately need,” said Roger Toussaint, President of TWU Local 100.
"With the advent of the economic crisis, we need to keep the cost of basic services low, and make sure that hard working New Yorkers have the resources they need to stay strong, and stay in New York. I have focused my attention on affordable healthcare, fair wages, and quality schools. Transportation is also an essential part of that equation which is why I have personally taken up the fight to prevent a fare hike. I know that when faced with a tough budget, you cut first before raising revenue from tax payers," added Joe Addabbo
In August, CM Addabbo created the Fight the Hike campaign in response to the MTA’s threat to raise fares. By September, the campaign had successfully registered 2,000 signatures, which the Councilman presented in person to the MTA.
As a member of the Transportation Committee of the New York City Council, the Councilman has a history of working together with the MTA. In addition, as the Chairman of the Civil Service & Labor committee Addabbo has always fought for workers and good jobs.
