Massachusetts law shields transit workers from assaults

Massachusetts Governor Signs Bill Imposing Tougher Penalties for Transit Worker Assaults

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey—joined by transit authority chief and interim Transportation Secretary Phil Eng, Senate President Karen Spilka, labor union leaders, and other officials— signs the Transit Workers Protection Bill at 3 p.m. ET on Dec. 3 to impose tougher minimum penalties for assaults on public transit workers. ...

Massachusetts law shields transit workers from assaults

The governor held a signing ceremony on Wednesday afternoon for a bill to protect transit workers from assault and battery.

DiDomenico acts to protect transit workers

Special to the Patriot-Bridge Senator Sal DiDomenico took action to support public transit workers by advocating for and passing a bill that steps up penalties for people who assault them while they are on duty. DiDomenico is a co-sponsor and spoke on the Senate floor advocating for An Act relative to assault and battery upon a transit worker, S.2697, which responds to an increased number of assaults targeting workers on Massachusetts’ public tr…

New Mass. Law Protects SMART-TD Transit Members

December 4, 2025—After years of tireless work led by SMART-TD, private transit workers in Massachusetts were granted the same protection from violent assaults as their public counterparts when Governor Maura Healey signed the MBTA Employee Assault Bill (H. 4645) into law. Keolis, a private contractor within the state, employs over 500 SMART-TD members as conductors, engineers, and onboard crews. The new law imposes a penalty of up to 120 days in…

DiDomenico Acts to Protect Transit Workers – Everett Independent

Special to the Independent Senator Sal DiDomenico took action to support public transit workers by advocating for and passing a bill that steps up penalties for people who assault them while they are on duty. DiDomenico is a co-sponsor and spoke on the Senate floor advocating for An Act relative to assault and battery upon a transit worker, S.2697, which responds to an increased number of assaults targeting workers on Massachusetts’ public trans…