Jan 05 2022
As you may have read in the WBUR article published on Monday, President Jim Evers had expressed his hope that the MBTA resume free COVID-19 testing for T employees at its Everett facility to prevent service reductions in the midst of the latest surge. We are pleased to announce that free testing will be available next week …
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Dec 22 2021
2021 hasn’t been the easiest year for Carmen’s members, but it has been one of our proudest. In the face of a global pandemic, we led the fight to keep transit affordable and accessible to all, fighting back cuts to essential transit service and keeping our jobs and our schedules in a time of uncertainty. …
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Dec 16 2021
Today, our new contract, which was overwhelmingly ratified by the membership Sunday, has been officially approved by the MBTA Board of Directors. The new contract goes into effect retroactively from July 1, 2021 and extends to June 30, 2023. This contract is a big win for our union after a challenging year. In this new …
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