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Fully Electric Bus Fleet to be in Quincy
Last week the MBTA held the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Quincy bus maintenance facility, scheduled to be completed in 2024. With the ability to house 120 buses, this new facility will be the first entirely electric bus fleet, part of the MBTA’s initiative to replace vehicles with clean, zero-emission buses. This is just one…
Read MoreTransit advocates wary as T considers ways to save cash
By Nicole Dungca GLOBE STAFF DECEMBER 07, 2015 Public transportation advocates and union leaders are bracing for an array of cost-saving proposals from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority as it struggles to balance its budget. The MBTA is considering more than two dozen options to dig its way out of a shortfall, including hiking fares…
Read MoreIs this any way to run a railroad?
Media Nation | By Dan Kennedy | Nov. 20, 2015 I’ve tried to be optimistic about Gov. Charlie Baker’s management of the MBTA. But there are some ominous signs that he’s less interested in creating a world-class public transportation system than he is in reducing costs for his non-T-riding supporters. Three examples: As Boston Globe…
Read MoreLocal unions protest possible bus privatization at MBTA in Quincy
Patriot Ledger | By Joe DiFazio | Feb 2, 2020 Quincy — Standing in front of a 115-year-old bus depot on Hancock Street in Quincy on Sunday morning were dozens of MBTA union members with a message for the transit authority: No more privatization. The union workers, members of the International Association of Machinists and the Boston Carmen’s…
Read MoreWBUR Poll: Just 29% Approve Of The Way Baker Has Handled The MBTA
WBUR | By Zeninjor Enwemeka | June 27, 2019 Boston-area voters are really frustrated with transportation — and they don’t like how the MBTA has been handled by state leaders, according to a new WBUR poll (topline results, crosstabs). Compared with five years ago, just 4% of survey respondents say it’s gotten easier to get around the region.…
Read MoreVideo: Pyrotechnics preceded June derailment
Commonwealth Magazine | Andy Metzger | July 3, 2019 A VIDEO OF the Red Line derailment on June 11 from the vantage point of the JFK/UMass Station shows the Braintree-bound train coming into view around a slight curve when a big flash occurs toward the rear of the train. The Boston Carmen’s Union put some of…
Read MoreUnions are making a remarkable return
By Star-Ledger Guest Columnist | Sep 2, 2019 By John Costa Once thought to be on their dying breath, unions in the United States are bouncing back, driven by immense public interest in combating income inequality and creating a better and fairer experience for current and future generations of Americans. As the international president of the…
Read MorePress Coverage from T Payroll Lawsuit
For those who may have missed it, below are some of the articles written about the lawsuit we filed against the MBTA for a range of payroll issues, including failing to pay our members on time and for work performed, as well as miscalculating overtime since the implementation of a new payroll system back in July…
Read MoreStanding in solidarity with USW Locals 12003 and 12012
This week, members of Local 589’s executive board stood in solidarity with our brothers and sisters of USW local 12003 and 12012 in their fight against National Grid who is trying to cut their wages and benefits. This is the same greedy company that received a massive TAX break from Trump and the Republicans, and…
Read MoreGIC chief takes responsibility for “confusion and havoc”
Worcester Business Journal | January 31, 2018 After a fierce wave of backlash to its move to limit the health plan offerings for state employees, the Group Insurance Commission’s executive director told lawmakers Wednesday she accepts accountability for the events that transpired. “Though unintended, I now understand full well the concern, confusion and havoc that…
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