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Feb 14 2012

New documentary shows how T workers toil while others sleep

Boston Globe | Jeremy C. Fox | February 13, 2012 Late each night, more than 100 MBTA workers prowl the tracks of the transit system to find damage and make repairs, ending their

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Feb 11 2012

Mass. AFL-CIO “State of the Union” Conference

Photo of Boston Carmen's Union Local 589 Executive Board with Congressman Michael Capuano who serves on the Congressional Transportation Committee.

The Executive Board of Local 589 attended the recent Massachusetts AFL-CIO “State of the Union” Conference. This 3-day intensive planning and information session included elected officials, panels on political and

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Jan 31 2012

Menino urges new revenue for MBTA

By Eric Moskowitz | Boston Globe | January 31, 2012 Mayor Thomas M. Menino urged the state to avoid steep MBTA fare increases and service cuts, calling in a letter received yesterday by top state leaders for a gas tax or other increased levy to aid the T.

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