Union, MBTA will meet to discuss privatization plan for Lynn garage
One day after mechanics rallied in front of the MBTA’s Lynn maintenance facility to fight an effort to privatize their jobs, union and management have agreed to negotiate.
Michael Vartabedian, area director of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which represents 400 machinists in Lynn, said the two sides will meet on Thursday.
At issue is Gov. Charlie Baker’s plan to privatize repair work for the T’s buses at its Lynn, Quincy, and Boston facilities.