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Monthly Archive for: "August, 2017"
 Arborway Press Conference
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Posted August 31, 2017

Arborway Press Conference

At an August 23rd press conference, MBTA mechanics and allies, including Congressman Michael Capuano, gathered at the Arborway Garage in Jamaica Plain to speak out against Governor Baker’s [...]

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 Vendors late night visit to MBTA garages
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Posted August 25, 2017

Vendors late night visit to MBTA garages

  Recently, for-profit companies snuck into MBTA garages under the cloak of night between midnight and 3:00 A.M. to survey the properties they will be bidding for control of. Advocates and [...]

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 WBUR 90.9FM: Questions About Turnaround Of MBTA GM’s Former Texas Firm
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Posted August 24, 2017

WBUR 90.9FM: Questions About Turnaround Of MBTA GM’s Former Texas Firm

WBUR’s Meghna Chakrabarti and Kathleen McNerney recently examined the turnaround record of newly appointed MBTA head, Luis Ramirez, in his previous position as CEO of Global Power Equipment [...]

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 Privately Contracted MBTA Ambassadors Fired Following Physical Confrontation with Disabled Rider
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Posted August 23, 2017

Privately Contracted MBTA Ambassadors Fired Following Physical Confrontation with Disabled Rider

On August 11th the Boston Herald reported that two customer service ambassadors from the privately-held company, Block by Block, were fired after a physical confrontation with a disabled rider [...]

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 Protestors Gather at National Conference of State Legislatures annual meeting
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Posted August 21, 2017

Protestors Gather at National Conference of State Legislatures annual meeting

On August 6th, MBTA mechanics, their families, and activists rallied outside of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center as federal officials and state legislators gathered for the National [...]

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 Visibility Action at the Cape Rotaries
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Posted August 18, 2017

Visibility Action at the Cape Rotaries

As a part of the MBTA mechanic’s campaign against Governor Baker’s efforts to privatize MBTA services, workers, family members, and supporters gathered at a major rotary, as [...]

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 Baker bus privatization scheme under fire from Walsh, workers, veterans
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Posted August 15, 2017

Baker bus privatization scheme under fire from Walsh, workers, veterans

  Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, made an unscheduled appearance at a rally comprised of MBTA mechanics and their families outside of a recent MBTA board meeting. The rally was held in response to [...]

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 Highlights of Lynn Garage Press Conference
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Posted August 14, 2017

Highlights of Lynn Garage Press Conference

On Monday, August 14th, U.S. Senator Edward Markey stood with the INVEST NOW coalition in support of MBTA mechanics and their families at a rally and press conference held at the Lynn MBTA bus [...]

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 U.S. SENATOR ED MARKEY TO STAND WITH MBTA MECHANICS IN EFFORT TO PROTECT RIDERS, WORKERS, TAXPAYERS FROM PRIVATIZATION SCHEME
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Posted August 13, 2017

U.S. SENATOR ED MARKEY TO STAND WITH MBTA MECHANICS IN EFFORT TO PROTECT RIDERS, WORKERS, TAXPAYERS FROM PRIVATIZATION SCHEME

  LYNN, MA – U.S. Senator Edward Markey (D) will stand with the INVEST NOW coalition in support of MBTA mechanics and their families at a rally and press conference slated for Monday, August [...]

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 Former parking contractor settles after “skimming” millions
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Posted August 7, 2017

Former parking contractor settles after “skimming” millions

The MBTA has received $5.6 million in a settlement after the Attorney General’s office found that under private contractor “LAZ Parking” millions of dollars had been [...]

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 News flash: Retirees expect retirement benefits
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Posted August 7, 2017

News flash: Retirees expect retirement benefits

Despite touting early retirement as a cost-savings measure, MBTA management failed to budget for those retirement costs according to the State House News Service. Former Acting General Manager, [...]

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