Grabauskas to MBTA Executives: Psych!

According to the T's figures, the average non-union employee makes $83,650; it doesn't sound like they'll have to start selling children to buy heating oil.

The 3% raise sucks, and it sucks that the union employees went three years without a contract, but with the T hemorrhaging cash, it has to cut costs somewhere. And not giving a raise to the upper management, who are already decently paid, sounds much more palatable than sticking it to the union folks.

That said, the Legislature needs to give the T some cash. Public transportation authorities can't be expected to operate with the T's debt load, even if they are well run.

let's not forget, 3% per year doesn't even meet cost of living, never mind the fact their personal health care costs just went up. I know everyone things every job at the T is a hack, but some people actually work for a living over there, and now they get nothing....

Wow, Dan G actually takes action based on critical feedback! Mark it in the calendars.