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Boston Union Honors Lynn Hero

  Item Live | Thomas Grillo | July 24, 2017 LYNN — The Boston Carmen’s Union honored a passenger who intervened when a knife-wielding passenger stabbed an MBTA bus driver. Charles Rozopoulos was treated to a pizza party and awarded a black union jacket by the union Monday, the same one worn by T drivers. …

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Amid controversy, MBTA Retirement Fund performing better in 2017

Boston Globe | By Adam Vaccaro | July 21, 2017 Under fire for lackluster performance and secretive practices, officials managing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority pension fund said its investment returns have improved considerably in the last year. Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589, whose members have three of the pension fund’s board seats, released figures …

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History tour comes with T ride

Boston Globe | By Adam Vaccaro | July 15, 2017 The MBTA is America’s oldest subway system, and Tim Murphy wants his passengers to know about it. Murphy, a Green Line operator and history buff, has built a niche by using his trolley’s public address system to offer MBTA and Boston history to riders. He …

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