Governor Healey Continues ‘Transforming Transportation’ Road Show at Training Facility in Medway to Highlight Job Creation
Governor’s $8 billion transportation plan would create 140,000 good-paying jobs
MEDWAY – Today, Governor Maura Healey and
Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll continued their Transforming Transportation
Road Show at the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 in Medway.
They toured the training facility, met with apprentices and union members, and
highlighted the Governor’s $8 billion plan to improve transportation, which will
create up to 140,000 jobs across the state.
“Our $8 billion transportation plan is going to improve
roads, bridges and public transportation across the state, which will ease
congestion and improve quality of life. It’s the hardworking men and women from
unions like IUOE who are going to be getting this done for all of us,”
said Governor Healey. “This plan represents an incredible
opportunity to not only make major upgrades to our transportation, but to also
create up to 140,000 good-paying, family-sustaining, and highly skilled jobs.
Together, we’re going to make sure Massachusetts is a place where everybody
gets where they need to go on time and where working families get the pay,
benefits and opportunities they deserve.”
“Behind every dollar we invest into transportation, there
are thousands of workers who will turn it into tangible improvements that the
people of Massachusetts will experience every day,” said Lieutenant
Governor Driscoll. “We’re talking about crane and excavator operators,
mechanics, surveyors, technicians, iron and steel workers, carpenters,
electricians, and laborers who are going to make it possible. We are committed
to working closely with labor to ensure that we have the workforce necessary to
deliver on these projects and that our workers are receiving the training and
support they need to succeed.”
“The Healey-Driscoll administration continues to transform
transportation with a proposed $8 billion dollar investment to fund
infrastructure projects, expand public transportation, and support goals to
create a state-wide system which is safe, accessible, and resilient,”
said Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt. “We are
grateful to Local 4 of the International Union of Operating Engineers for
investing in training for its members. Local 4 and other partners in
labor unions like them are helping to build an economy which works for
everyone, and training is foundational to getting these important jobs done
well, done on time, and done safely.”
“IUOE Local 4 is dedicated to supporting a strong workforce,
and we believe that investing in training is essential for both our members and
the community we serve. Local 4 members invest over $5 million annually to
support the training of our members and apprentices,” said IUOE Local 4
Business Manager Mike Bowes. “Local 4 has two training locations: one in
Canton that specializes in dirt equipment, and our second here in Medway that
focuses on crane operation. It is this access to training that makes our
operators world-class. We look forward to the $8 billion infrastructure package
so that our members may get out to work.”
“In 2025, with municipalities across the Commonwealth facing
the fiscal challenges of funding essential everyday services such as fire,
police and public education with very limited resources, the opportunity to
partner with our state leaders to identify and finance critical transportation
needs is both welcomed and urged,” said Medway Town Manager Micheal E.
Boynton. “Local roads, bridges, culverts and sidewalks are in immediate
need of repair or replacement, and the ability to leverage state dollars toward
those projects is an absolute must. In Medway, we are currently partnering with
our state colleagues to fund a redesign of Route 109 from Route 126 to the
Milford town line that will not only improve roadway safety but will help us
open new doors to economic growth and development in the region. This is but
one example of how working together we can improve the quality of our
transportation network here in Massachusetts.”
The Governor’s transportation plan proposes an $8 billion
investment over the next 10 years to improve the state’s roads, bridges and
regional transportation system and immediately stabilize the finances of the
MBTA. It allocates $17.5 million to MassDOT’s workforce and project delivery
reserve to boost staffing, hiring, and skills development. This funding will
support teams working on key projects like West-East Rail, major construction
projects, and road/bridge improvements, ensuring timely and on-budget delivery.
These positions will help MassDOT manage its growing capital program and drive
resilience improvements statewide.
The plan also includes $10 million for the MBTA Workforce
Academy, $400 million to address workforce and safety initiatives identified as
necessary by the Federal Transit Authority, and $25 million for Regional
Transit Authority workforce recruitment and retention.
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