Archive for July 2016
Testimony before Fiscal & Management Control Board on 7/18
Yesterday, Boston Carmen’s Union President, Jimmy O’Brien, provided testimony to the Fiscal and Management Control Board, speaking out against privatization, particularly in response to news and announcements over the past week. Below is his full testimony. ————- Good Afternoon. My name is James O’Brien, I am the President of the Boston Carmen’s Union, representing over…
Read MoreMBTA board gives $15m lift to Keolis
Commonwealth Magazine | By Bruce Mohl | July 11, 2016 THE MBTA’S OVERSIGHT BOARD on Monday approved a series of maintenance, repair, and scheduling changes for commuter rail service that are expected to improve on-time performance and boost the income of the cash-strapped private contractor, Keolis Commuter Services, by about $15 million a year. James…
Read MoreTestimony from Yesterday’s (7/11) Fiscal and Management Control Board
Yesterday, Boston Carmen’s Union President, Jimmy O’Brien, provided testimony to the Fiscal and Management Control Board in response to a recent audit of the Money Room and in opposition to privatization efforts. His testimony is below. ———- Good Afternoon. My name is James O’Brien, I am the President of the Boston Carmen’s Union, representing over…
Read MorePresident O’Brien’s Statement on Recent Audit of MBTA Money Room
A number of media outlets have been reporting on a recent audit of the MBTA money room. Please see the full statement from Boston Carmen’s Union President, Jimmy O’Brien, that has been provided to media outlets in response to the audit and statements made by MBTA management — “The recent reports and audits commissioned by…
Read MoreTV Ad: Proud to serve the people of Massachusetts!
The Carmen’s Union is proud to serve the people of Massachusetts and exemplifies what’s great about the Commonwealth and our country by bringing together people from different backgrounds. Click on the video below to see some of the great men and women who will be working all weekend on the MBTA to help get our riders…
Read MoreMBTA takes first major step toward privatization
Boston Globe | By Nicole Dungca | June 30, 2016 The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s warehouse operations could be run by a private company by October, as T officials take a major step toward outsourcing a part of the agency. MBTA officials on Thursday released a request for proposals from outside firms for the operations…
Read MoreStatement on MBTA Armored Trucks
“For the past several months, Governor Baker and MBTA leadership have repeatedly released reports that denigrate hard working employees in an attempt to justify outsourcing their jobs. But this week Governor Baker himself resorted to pure fiction. In a press conference Wednesday the Governor said “someone cut sunroofs into two of the armored trucks used…
Read MoreMedia concurred that Gov. Baker’s allegations of sunroofs in armored trucks was ‘pure fiction’
On Friday, we released a statement that said the allegations of sunroofs in armored trucks were untrue. We are happy to report that the media concurred and wrote several stories about how the governor was playing fast and loose with the truth in an attempt to justify outsourcing the jobs of those who operate the…
Read MoreRecipient of the 2016 ATU Luther Hall Memorial Scholarship Named
Dear Brothers and Sisters, We would like to announce that Julia Casey is a recipient of the 2016 ATU Luther Hall Memorial Scholarship. Julia is the granddaughter of William J. Casey who is a retiree of area 126. She was one of five people to receive this scholarship from the ATU in the amount of $8,000.…
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