Archive for June 2021
June 5th Is the Last Day to Recognize Members Who Went Above & Beyond
Over the past year as COVID-19 raged across Massachusetts and our state’s infection rates were among the nation’s highest, MBTA workers showed just how essential we are. You courageously worked day after day to ensure that the Commonwealth’s transportation system kept operating. You did so even when there was a lack of PPE being provided.…
Read MoreOur Union Sisters and Brothers at OPEIU Local 6 Need Our Help
Our union sisters and brothers at OPEIU Local 6 who serve our banking needs at the Mass Bay Credit Union need our help. They are fighting for a fair and just contract and have worked very hard for the past year to negotiate fairly and in good faith. However, Credit Union management have shown little…
Read MoreOut Now: Carmen’s Quarterly Spring 2021 Edition
As we enter warmer weather, we are proud to announce that the Spring 2021 edition of ‘Carmen’s Quarterly,’ Local 589’s first newsletter, is now available online. Click here to read it now. The print edition should arrive in your mailboxes soon! This issue features an update on winning the fight to reverse MBTA budget and…
Read MoreJuneteenth Day Is a Paid Holiday
Dear Brothers & Sisters, Earlier today, the MBTA sent out a notification regarding President Biden’s recent signing of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. The T’s notification, cluttered with distinctions between affiliated and non-affiliated employees is understandably confusing, so I’d like to clear it up. In recognition of this important holiday, the men and women…
Read MoreNew MBTA Board Needs a Rider and a Worker on It
Boston Carmen’s Union President Jim Evers and Alternatives for Community and Environment Executive Director Dwaign Tyndal penned an article for WBUR that says workers and riders are central to the MBTA’s purpose and functioning and, as a result, deserve a place on its governing board. “They [a worker and rider] will bring a much-needed perspective…
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