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Christian MilNeil

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MBTA Is Finally Showing Progress on Bus Operator Hiring

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Meghan Volcy

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Sec. Tibbits-Nutt Tells the T to ‘Do Better’ Recruiting Women Into Its Workforce

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The T’s Bus Driver Shortage Persists, In Spite of New Labor Contract

A yellow, white, and black MBTA bus is parked at a curb with the words "NOT IN SERVICE" above the driver's window in the front.

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New Labor Contract Generates a Surge of Job Applications at the T

A crowd of people in yellow flourescent safety vests stands behind a podium where the Massachusetts Governor is speaking. To her left is a poster that outlines the new wages and benefits for newly-hired bus drivers under the terms of a new labor deal, with a $30 per hour wage in bold lettering at the top.

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MBTA Adopts ‘Historic’ New Labor Deal With Carmen’s Union

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Kea Wilson

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To Make Transit Work, We Need to Make Transit Agencies Better Workplaces

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Vision Zero

Springfield Librarians Protest City’s Failure to Fix Deadly Pedestrian Crossing on State Street

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MBTA News Briefs: Finally Some Better News on Bus Driver Hiring

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Riders in Chelsea and an MBTA staff member waiting to board the bus. T staff shared information about the Bus Network Redesign project with members onboard.

Advocacy Opportunities

Advocates Set An Agenda For Salvaging the T’s Troubled Buses

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Gov. Healey’s Job #1 for the T: Better Union Contracts

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