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T report misses mark on absenteeism numbers

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Commonwealth Magazine | By Steve Koczela | April 30, 2015 ONE OF THE MOST ALARMING figures to come out of Gov. Charlie Baker’s MBTA panel report earlier this month was 57. That’s the average number of working days that T employees miss each year, according to the panel’s analysis. The analysis also found that the absence rate across all …

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Listen to our new radio ad!

Click here to listen to our new radio ad. As the ad says, the 6,000 members of the Boston Carmen’s Union are committed to turning the oldest public transportation system in the nation into the best transportation system in the nation. Simply put, we are here to help and we want to help!

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UPDATED: Thank you for attending Monday’s hearing!

WE ARE HERE TO HELP! WE WANT TO HELP.

Thank you to the hundreds of union members that attended Monday’s hearing. Your presence was felt and voices were heard. As you know, our amendment to protect union jobs and keep the T public gained the support of 60 members―representing over 1/3 of the House. However, the House chose to vote on a consolidated amendment …

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