G.C.A. 505 Officers

Anthony Simon

General Chairperson

Vincent Tessitore

Vice General Chairperson

Local Chairpersons

Eugene Chino

Jeffrey Finn

Anthony Lavoratore

Christopher Leathers

Thomas Mallon

Christopher Smith

Vincent Tessitore

Jason Valdemira

Our New Office Address

1003 Park Blvd. Suite 7

Massapequa Park, N.Y. 11762

(just north of Massapequa Park train station)

General Chairperson Anthony Simon honored by Nassau County Democratic Committee as 

Labor Leader of the Year

Not sure about your pension credit?

Members who feel they are missing pension credit as they approach retirement should request a review of their time via email at penssvccr@lirr.org

Updated Information

The LIRR is offering  these upcoming Pension Seminar Dates

The MTA Defined Benefit Pension Seminar is scheduled for Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 4:30PM in the JCC 5th floor- Conference Rooms A&B (Represented and Non Represented Employees).   If you are an employee within 5 years of retirement, please feel free to register in person or via Zoom.  The in-person guest speakers will include representatives from RRB, MTA Consolidated Pensions, Benefits Department and Empower (formerly Prudential).  

Please RSVP your attendance via email to danea.thomas@mtahq.org only if you are planning to attend in person (maximum capacity 120 people) and include your name and BSC#.  

If you wish to join the Pension Seminar via Zoom– please register your attendance via the link provided below:

https://mta.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vte6rTodTnamkIGxF6pVyw

After registering, you will receive an email confirmation with information about joining the September 19 webinar.

Please be advised that we are planning a second Pension Seminar at HSF in November at 11AM on a date to be determined. Registration for the November Pension Seminar will be issued closer to the event date.        

LaborPress.org honors General Chairperson Anthony Simon with the Labor Leadership Award

General Chairperson Simon outlines the details of proposed Contract.

G.C. Anthony Simon on scene of Hall Interlocking Derailment

Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg speaks on the progress of the Gateway Project.

General Chairperson Simon meets with Secretary Buttigieg

General Chairperson Anthony Simon meets President Biden after Gateway Project Press Conference.

G.C. Simon and Committee tour new GCM station

G.C. Anthony Simon unveils Grand Central Madison  at Opening Ceremony

Metro-North Track Local 808 invite G.C. Simon to speak to members on the importance of Unionization

SMART Leadership continuing to pave the way and provide for our members.

1788_001SMART Resolution of Matters Cover Letter

 

“Our Union will work this from every side to ensure our member’s safety. We will never stop!”

– Anthony Simon

"Our Vice G.C. did an amazing job addressing the MTA Board." Anthony Simon

Letters from the General Chairman

Political Support Letters

“What makes a union

strong is the resolve

of it’s membership”-

Anthony Simon

The confidential Close Call

Reporting System (C3RS) 

is a partnership between

NASA , the FRA, Participating railroads

and labor organizations.  It is designed to

improve railroad safety by collecting and

studying reports detailing unsafe conditions

and events in the railroad industry.

Employees will be able to report

safety issues or “close calls” voluntarily

and confidentially.