Archive for January 2012
2 arrested after MBTA bus driver allegedly assaulted
(Courtesy of Channel 7 – WHDH) NEWTON, Mass. — Two suspects were arrested in Newton after police say they talked their way into a free MBTA bus ride to court, and then beat up the driver who helped them. 7News cameras rolled as police cuffed 24-year-old Kelly Galvin and her boyfriend, 28-year-old Jesse Cedrone.
Read MoreALERT: Fellow Union Brother Needs Help!
Delegate Patrick Hogan reports that Brother Jerome Tarter (Badge 67725) and his family were victims of a major fire that destroyed their home on January 22nd. Brother Tarter, his wife, son and daughter escaped unharmed but their home and all their possessions were lost in the fire.
Read MoreLocal Leaders React to MBTA’s Proposed Cuts, Favor Upping Gas Tax
By Jarret Bencks | Somerville Patch | January 20, 2012 While the MBTA has ideas to solve its funding crisis, the state legislature is likely to come up with its own. The MBTA Caucus of the state’s legislature—state representatives whose communities are served by
Read MoreThe T is in trouble with a capital T
LOOKING AT the MBTA’s latest proposals to raise fares and severely cut service, I am reminded of the old joke about the complaining restaurant patron: “The food is terrible — and such small portions!’’ It’s an insult that fares must be raised, though the T’s $161 million deficit can’t be denied, and fares have held…
Read More“This Week in Business” Discusses MBTA Budget Woes
How should the MBTA pay its bills?
The MBTA, facing a $161 million budget deficit, recently announced it would use a combination of fare hikes and service cuts to deal with the problem. The transportation authority has presented two scenarios. One relies more on fare hikes, and the other relies more on service cuts.
Read MoreLetter: MBTA purchase isn’t helping Americans
After returning home from New Hampshire after canvassing Democrat Primary Voters for the United Auto Workers, I was confronted with the Jan. 11 front page story about rail cars built in Korea and purchased by our own MBTA (“What’s coming down the tracks”).
Read MoreLocal 589 Thanks Members for Volunteering to Assist at Fire Fighter Funerals
The Executive Board of the Boston Carmen’s Union ATU Local 589 would like to recognize and thank the following Bus Drivers for their volunteer service at the funerals for Worcester Fire Fighter Jon Davies and Peabody Fire Fighter James Rice.
Read MoreATTENTION MEMBERS: 2011 Tax Information
2011 Union Dues: $832.00 Health Insurance Cost: All deductions for your Health Insurance in 2011 were PRE-TAXED. Therefore they may not be deducted
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