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Union stiffens stand against privatization of MBTA jobs

State House News Service | By Colin A. Young | Sept. 12, 2016 BOSTON- Angered by what they described as a new push to privatize jobs at the MBTA, members of the union that represents more than half of MBTA employees filled the audience at a meeting of the Department of Transportation and MBTA control …

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2016 Golf Tournament Helps Build COPE Fund

Boston Carmen's 2016 Golf Tournament

Thank you to all our sponsors and players for making our Annual Golf Tournament a huge success. We had great weather and a great day was had by all while helping to build our Union’s COPE (Committee on Political Education) fund. Click here to see photos from the tournament. Special thanks to our union brother and ace photographer, Brian Cummings, …

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Rally & Informational Picket This Monday (9/12)!

Brothers and Sisters, At this point, most of us have seen the news that MBTA leadership is targeting bus maintenance and operations for privatization. For months, we have diligently and respectfully presented the facts — that privatizing operations like the Money Room and the MBTA Warehouse is wrong for the MBTA and wrong for Massachusetts. We need investment in …

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