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Tomorrow (Sunday, Feb. 2) at 11 a.m., U.S. Cong. Joe Kennedy will do a walk-through of the Quincy Bus Garage (954 Hancock St, Quincy MA, 02170). Joining him will be Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589 President Jim Evers and Machinists Union, Local 264 Directing Business Rep. Mike Vartabedian. After the walk-through, Cong. Kennedy along with Evers and Vartabedian will address the Fiscal …
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My name is Jim Evers. I am the new President of the Boston Carmen’s Union, representing over 4,100 hardworking members of the MBTA. I may be new to the Presidency but I am not new to this Union, this Executive Board, or the fight for our members. Once again, we find ourselves having to fight for our work. Today, …
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Brothers and Sisters, On Monday (1/27), the Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) is meeting at the State Transportation Building to discuss privatizing some new bus routes. Massachusetts State Sen. Marc Pacheco along with other elected officials and labor leaders will be in attendance at the FMCB’s meeting to testify against this bad idea. All retirees and …
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