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Pension Fund Update

Dear Brothers and Sisters, On Wednesday, June 14, Tom Roth, president of the Labor Bureau Inc., and our chief negotiator for 42 years provided a presentation to members of the Legislature at the State House about the real status of the MBTA Pension Fund; disproving recent information released by the MBTA about the status of …

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Media Release: Boston Carmen’s Union Presents on Status of the MBTA Retirement Fund

BOSTON, MA (June 14, 2017) – The Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589 on Wednesday provided a presentation on the status of the MBTA Retirement Fund (MBTARF) to members of the Legislature, refuting recent information released by the MBTA about the status of the fund. MBTA management has sought to present the fund as “in crisis,” …

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Testimony from today’s (5/22) MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board

Boston Carmen's Union President Jimmy O'Brien seen here testifing before the MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board about the MBTARF.

This afternoon, Boston Carmen’s Union President Jimmy O’Brien testified before the MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board about the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Retirement Fund (MBTARF). FMCB Testimony – MBTARF Jimmy O’Brien, Boston Carmen’s Union May 22, 2017 While the members of this board know that I am a board member of the MBTA Retirement …

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