Sky Rose 🏳️⚧️ (they/them)Boston will now allow non-cops to direct traffic at construction sites!
This is a huge deal that will make it much easier to make streetscape improvements. But the cops still have their hand in the pie. They've kept first dibs on the chance to get overpaid for work that does not need cops.
New Boston Police Contract Will Let Civilians Direct Traffic at Some Construction Sites - Streetsblog Massachusetts
Last week, the labor union that represents most Boston police officers ratified a new contract that will introduce a number of reforms – including one that will start allowing civilians to take unwanted traffic detail shifts at construction sites. Under the former contract, Boston Police officers were the only people allowed to direct traffic for […]