Feb 06 2018
Earlier this week, Commonwealth Magazine reported that the MBTA abandoned efforts to privatize bus repair work at three garages after IAM Local 264 agreed to wage and work rule concessions that will save the authority $4.1 million a year, an amount that was well below the original estimates of savings with privatization. According to the article, …
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Feb 03 2018
At it’s most recent meeting, the Executive Board of the Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589 voted to endorse State Rep. Nick Collins in his run for the Massachusetts State Senate First Suffolk. Throughout his career, Nick has proven to be a good friend to organized labor and we appreciate his willingness to strongly advocate …
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Feb 01 2018
State House News Service | By Andy Metzger | February 01, 2018 Upending a controversial move to cut three carriers from the health insurance menu available to public employees, the Group Insurance Commission voted as forecast on Thursday to reconsider its Jan. 18 vote. The board two weeks ago voted 8-5 with two abstentions to …
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