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When she was diagnosed with cancer, she responded with same fierceness that she displayed on behalf of her brothers and sisters in transit. Her powerful advocacy led her to be the first woman elected to chair the Conductor/Tower Operators division.

She became involved in TWU 100 when she was still a rookie. T/O Division Chair Steve Downs, said of Cecile: “Anyone who knew Cecile “Ceci” Clue knows she was a fierce advocate for her brothers and sisters on the job. She remained active in the union as a Shop Steward until her retirement several years ago. She was elected chair in 1994, serving one term. TWU Local 100 officers and members are mourning the passing of Cecile “Ceci” Clue, the first elected woman Chair of the C/R Tower Division in the Local’s history. The capital plan includes billions for state-of-good-repair which would address important infrastructure issues, as well as 1,438 new buses, 948 new subway cars, 84 miles of new track, 20 major station rehabs and numerous new big ticket projects like the 2 nd Avenue subway. The City has pledged only half that amount.

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The MTA is asking the City for $3.2 billion over the next five years to insure full funding.

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The State has promised to come up with an additional $8 plus billion. The MTA’s five-year $30 billion capital plan is $11.5 billion short. “The system won’t fix itself and the for the sake of New York’s working families, the City must address this unfunded liability.' “This derailment is a glimpse of what the future holds for NYC's Transit System unless the City steps up to foot their fair share of the bill for the MTA capital plan,” he stated. He affirmed that the derailment is a “grim warning” that “the City and Mayor de Blasio must heed.” Local 100 President John Samuelsen immediately released a statement underscoring the importance of the MTA Capital Plan in addressing state-of-good-repair issues, including structural deficiencies throughout the system. The preliminary engineer’s report cited several causes including water seepage and the failure of a number of stabilizer brackets that had been installed to address earlier structural issues. The train hit the collapsed bench wall and derailed, taking huge chunks of bench wall with it for more than 300 feet. 10, 2015 a ‘G’ Train Operator approaching Hoyt-Schermerhorn placed his brakes into emergency after he saw the bench wall protruding onto the running rail.

Just scroll through the photos and enjoy the show!Īt 10:30 pm on Sept. The weather cooperated and a great day was had by all. Kevin Sullivan of Catholic Charities, who paused for photos as we marched past St. Chuck Schumer, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark Viverito, Councilmember Ben Kallos, State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and Msgr. Also enjoying the company of transit workers were Sen. Governor Cuomo greeted President Samuelsen warmly along with Secretary-Treasurer Earl Phillips and asked the Local 100 President to address the parade. Marching with the Local at various times were City Councilmembers including Barry Grodenchik, whom we helped get the Democratic nomination in the last special election. A big group picture showed the TWU contingent, as Local 100 was joined by brothers and sisters from the airlines and Long Island Bus and representatives from the International Union. Labor Day brought out the politicians and also the rank and file as a parade of municipal and private sector unions marched up 5th Avenue in a New York Tradition.

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