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Happy Labor Day!

Happy Labor Day to all of our dedicated members who help keep our city moving day in and day out. Labor Day is a reminder of the tremendous progress achieved by the labor movement. This year’s celebration is extra special, as it comes right after our recent contract ratification, which secured a pay raise and …

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T Board Approves New Labor Agreement!

Today, the MBTA’s Board of Directors approved the tentative agreement between the T and Local 589 aimed at improving frontline employee retention and recruitment. Watch the video below for highlights from yesterday’s announcement with Governor Maura Healey.

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Gov. Healey, Local 589 Announce Tentative Agreement to Improve Frontline Employee Retention and Recruitment at MBTA

Today, President Jim Evers and members of Boston Carmen’s ATU Local 589 joined Governor Maura Healey, MassDOT Secretary and CEO Gina Fiandaca, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng, and MBTA officials to announce a tentative new labor agreement aimed at improving frontline employee retention and recruitment at the MBTA. The …

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