MBTA officials are making some progress in their campaign to staff up, but it's still not clear when the agency will hit the levels needed to fully restore all weekday subway service from the cuts that have persisted for more than a year.
MBTA officials are making some progress in their campaign to staff up, but it's still not clear when the agency will hit the levels needed to fully restore all weekday subway service from the cuts that have persisted for more than a year.
Barnes's presentation estimated the T had about 6,600 employees at the end of July, a significant increase over the winter but still well short of the more than 7,600 positions the agency budgeted for in fiscal year 2024.Sign up for NECN newsletters. MBTA and organized labor leaders last week unveiled a new four-year, $55 million collective bargaining agreement with Boston Carmen's ATU Local 589, the largest T worker union, that increases pay 18% over the life of the contract, cements $7,500 sign-on bonuses for drivers, provides paid commercial driver's license training, and offers financial incentives tied to employee longevity.
In the other direction, the MBTA has hired more bus operators than any other position this year, though the gap is comparatively smaller: 213 drivers followed by 141 light rail motorpersons in second place.
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