New York City transit union wins line-of-duty death benefits for workers killed by COVID-19
Transport Workers Union members who die of COVID-19 while working for New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority will get a $500,000 death benefit, the union and the MTA announced Tuesday. Surviving spouses and children under 26 years old will also get three years of health coverage. The COVID-19 death toll among New York City transit workers keeps …
