Category: Statement

Statement on MBTA bus struck by a bullet early Friday morning

“We are grateful that our driver and the passengers on board were not harmed in this incident. The MBTA is an essential part of our city, and an integral part of many people’s daily lives, we want everyone to be able to feel safe when they are on MBTA buses and trains. We appreciate the …

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Statement from Carmen’s Union on New MBTA General

“The MBTA has spent a lot of energy attacking its own employees, but if you ask riders if their experience is better, if their commutes are better, you will hear a resounding ‘no.’ If the Baker Administration is serious about improving the MBTA it needs to make real investments in the system’s infrastructure– vehicles of …

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Permanent link to this article: https://carmensunion589.org/2017/08/statement-carmens-union-new-mbta-general/

Statement: Boston Carmen’s Union Pickets, Shuts Down MBTA Money Room

The Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589, facing a vote to privatize their work at the MBTA Money Room today, took a stand against the outsourcing of their work to a private company. Members of the Executive Board, joined by fellow MBTA Union leaders and members, formed a picket line at the Money Room in Charlestown, …

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