Legal Opinion
Local 589, Amalgamated Transit Union v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided March 31, 2015No. Civil Action No. 13-11455-DPWPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
DOUGLAS P. WOODLOCK, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, ten named Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (“MBTA”) employees and their union, claim that they are owed payment by defendant MBTA for travel time under Federal and State wage and hour laws. Before me are cross-motions for summary judgment on liability.1
I. BACKGROUND
This action was filed by ten named MBTA employees and their union, Local 589, Amalgamated Transit Union (“Local 589”), as a putative class action on behalf of more than 1,500 MBTA employees. Local 589 represents part-time and full-time MBTA operating…
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