Let’s hear it for Dorchester’s own Marty Walsh, US Secretary of Labor, for having a part in a tentative agreement between railroads and union representatives after more than 20 hours of negotiations! A strike had been threatened starting on Friday that could have shut down rail lines across the country – which would have been a disaster! You can get the full details of this story here!
Maureen Dahill is the editor of Caught in Southie and a lifelong resident of South Boston sometimes mistaken for a yuppie. Co-host of Caught Up, storyteller, lover of red wine and binge watching TV series. Mrs. Peter G. Follow her @MaureenCaught.