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Assault Campaign Update
Local 589 is continuing to fight hard to make the state legislature take action on stopping MBTA employee assaults. Your safety is our top priority.
Recently, several of our members courageously testified about the physical and verbal assaults they endured while simply doing their jobs. Their testimony was heard by members of the Joint Committee on the Judiciary in support of H.1669, which would impose stricter punishments for those convicted of assaulting public transit workers. Thank you to these members for speaking out on behalf of all operators.
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To pass this bill, we need your support: Tell your State Representative to pass H.1669 today. This commonsense legislation will make your job safer by making assault or battery of a public transit worker punishable by imprisonment for at least 90 days or a fine of at least $500. Under this bill, transit workers like you will receive the protections you deserve to stay safe on the job.
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