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Court Case Update
Dear members, Please forgive the lack of information for the past few weeks in regards to our contract arbitration. Until we had clear and concrete information, we felt it was not in our best interest or yours to post inconsistent or unconfirmed facts. Although we have employed patience and a commitment to resolve this issue…
Read MoreMBTA Appeals Dec. 19th Judgement
Dear members, In a continuing effort to keep you updated on the court proceedings surrounding our arbitration award, we wanted to inform you that the MBTA has appealed the judgement made by Superior Court Judge Janet Sanders on Dec. 19th. Click here for a copy of the notice of appeal. Our attorneys advise us and…
Read MoreMembership Alert: Today’s Court Proceedings
Dear brothers and sisters, As you know, we were back in court today regarding the arbitration award. Judge Troy, who was originally assigned our case, is retiring soon and asked Judge Sanders to take over. Thankfully, Judge Sanders had read every word of every pleading and understood the issues well. She had sharp questions for…
Read MoreUpdate about Friday’s court proceedings re: arbitration award.
Brothers & Sisters, Just a quick update about Friday’s court proceedings regarding the MBTA’s appeal of our arbitration award. Judge Troy presided and heard the T attorneys basically argue that the judge should rule that the T can and should be allowed to continue our migration into the GIC, while the T presented future evidence…
Read MoreBoston Globe: T, union feud over arbitrator’s award
Boston Globe | October 4, 2013 | By Martine Powers The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589 have filed dueling lawsuits in a dispute over an arbitrator’s award that would increase T workers’ salaries by an average of 10.4 percent, giving many employees an extra $10,000 to $14,000 in raises retroactive…
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