Aug 15 2017
“The MBTA has spent a lot of energy attacking its own employees, but if you ask riders if their experience is better, if their commutes are better, you will hear a resounding ‘no.’ If the Baker Administration is serious about improving the MBTA it needs to make real investments in the system’s infrastructure– vehicles of …
Permanent link to this article: https://carmensunion589.org/2017/08/statement-carmens-union-new-mbta-general/
Aug 11 2017
U.S. Sen. Edward Markey joins MBTA mechanics at an anti-privatization rally and press conference this Monday (8/14) to support public transit workers who worry Gov. Charlie Baker could privatize their jobs. The event starts at 11:45 a.m. at MBTA Lynn Maintenance Facility (985 Western Ave., Lynn, MA). The event is organized by INVEST NOW, a …
Permanent link to this article: https://carmensunion589.org/2017/08/u-s-sen-markey-headlines-anti-privatization-effort-monday-814/
Aug 11 2017
Today, CBS Boston and the Boston Herald reported that two employees for a contractor that provides customer service at MBTA stations were fired after they got into a confrontation yesterday with a blind man. According to reports, the man was “physically obstructed from entering the platform” when he tried to follow other riders through the …
Permanent link to this article: https://carmensunion589.org/2017/08/private-mbta-contractors-humilitate-blind-rider/
