Evento

Increasing Federal Investment in Public Transit

The Budget for All Coalition invites you to a half-day forum

Saturday, October 24, 9:30am 1:30pm

SEIU Union Hall, 26 West Street, Boston (off Tremont St, near Park St. T stop)

The state of public transit in Eastern Massachusetts
Investments needed for a modern and efficient public transportation system
The impact of public transit privatization on riders, T employees and their unions
The need for re-allocation of our Federal Tax Dollars to mass transit
A role for the Congressional Progressive Caucus' Peoples Budget in mobilizing to improve mass transit
Panelists include:

Boston Carmen's Union spokesperson
Cathy Buckley, Mass Sierra Club
Caroline Casey, T Riders Union at Alternatives for Community and Environment (ACE)
Lew Finfer, RaiseUp Coalition/ Fair Tax Amendment
Cole Harrison, Massachusetts Peace Action
Jonathan King, professor of biology, MIT and Budget for All
Joshua Ostroff, Transportation for Massachusetts
Concetta Paul, Mass. Alliance of HUD Tenants (MAHT)
Kirstie Pecci, Mass PIRG
John Ratliff, Mass. Senior Action
Paul Shannon, Budget for All and American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
Fred Salvucci, former Mass. Secretary of Transportation
Jack Spence
Space is limited - To attend please register at xxx

"Investing in public transit is essential to building and strengthening the economic and environmental well-being of our communities today and for future generations" -- Community Labor United, The Path to Better Public Transit