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Chiarello installed as Local 100 president

3rd straight time official takes helm of transit union without being elected

BY RICHARD KHAVKINE
Posted 2/28/25

John Chiarello, who was reelected TWU Local 100’s secretary-treasurer in December, will fill out the rest of Richard Davis’ term as head of  the city’s largest transport workers’ union. Chiarello, 58, a signal maintainer by trade, was installed by the local’s executive board Friday. 

Chiarello had been serving as interim president after Davis was effectively ousted as the local’s president a month ago following allegations that he pressured a female subordinate into having sex with him on several occasions and then threatened to kill her if she spoke about the encounters.

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