Category: Announcement

The Rally Is Moving Forward!

Dear brothers and sisters, Our rally to keep “public” transportation “public” will start at 7:00 a.m. and take place on Lincoln Square Park at the intersection of Park Plaza and Elliot Street, which is adjacent to the Park Plaza Hotel. Click on the following link for directions: https://goo.gl/maps/uNo2w. Shirts and signs will be available at …

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Legislative & Privatization Update

Photo of Massachusetts State House

Dear members, Effective July 7, 2015, Governor Baker signed a $38 billion dollar budget in law, which included the relaxation of the Taxpayer Protection Act (TPA), otherwise known as the Pacheco Law, for three years. For those who were not able to attend our most recent membership meeting on Thursday, July 21, 2015, below is …

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Carmen’s Union calls for audit of MBTA pension plan

Boston Globe | By Beth Healy | July 2, 2015 Two top officers of the Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589, who serve on the MBTA pension fund board, issued a statement Thursday calling for “an immediate, open and complete audit” of the retirement system for transit workers. According to the statement, by president James O’Brien …

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