THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MAy 26, 2023 Page 3 McGonagle testifi es on behalf of transit workers State Rep. Joe McGonagle testifi ed before the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on the Judiciary. (Photo courtesy of Rep. McGonagle) www.eight10barandgrille.com OPEN DAILY FOR DINNER AT 4 PM. CATCH THE CELTICS, BRUINS & NCAA SPORTS ON OUR 6 LARGE SCREEN TV'S! Special to Th e Advocate L ast week, State Rep. Joe McGonagle testified before the Legislature’s Joint Committee on the Judiciary in support of his bill H.1669, An Act relative to the off ense of assault and battery upon a transit worker. This is the second session in which he has fi led the bill, and he is confident his colleagues in the Legislature recognize the nature of the problem and will work towards justice. The bill specifi es the legal punishment for someone who assaults a transit worker while the transit worker is performing his or her duties. It specifi es time in a house of corrections for 90 days to two and a half years or a fi ne of $500 to $5,000. It also includes the act of fl inging bodily or unspecifi ed fl uid at a transit worker as assault. “When the Carmen’s Union [Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589] came to me a few years ago, I had no idea the extent of this issue,” said McGonagle. “Seeing the statistics and hearing the horrifi c stories of these workers is truly upsetting and bewildering. Everybody deserves to feel safe at work and not feel threatened just for doing their job. While I’m frustrated this kind of activity exists, I’m grateful for the brave men and women who have stood MCGONAGLE | SEE PAGE 7 om WE'RE OPEN! 8 Norwood Street, Everett (617) 387-9810 LIKE US ON FACEBOOK ADVOCATE NEWSPAPER FACEBOOK.COM/ADVOCATE.NEWS.MA
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