Archive for September 2022

9/3/22 – Latest Retirement Negotiations Update

We were in talks with management throughout the day yesterday until late in the evening and have received a commitment from the MBTA to continue negotiating next week over the previously mentioned retirement matters. We have made progress even as recently as late yesterday to mitigate the impact of recent arbitration proceedings, but our efforts…

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Get Out and Vote on September 6

Today, September 6, is Primary Election Day in Massachusetts. This is your chance to make your vote, and your voice heard. Click here for a list of candidates Local 589 has endorsed. Polls will be open from 7 am to 8 pm. Find your polling place at WhereDoIVoteMA.com. Elections impact everything from public transportation to…

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Settlement Reached in Payroll Errors Lawsuit

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Local 589 and the MBTA have reached a settlement in the payroll errors lawsuit. Prior to the matter being finalized, there is an opportunity for Local 589 members to review the terms of the settlement. Click here to view the terms of the settlement and a list of the members entitled…

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Local 589 Family Fun Day A Huge Success

A great day was had by all this past Sunday at the first ever Local 589 Family Fun Day at Canobie Lake Park. We hope all the members had a great day of fun with their families while connecting with other Local 589 families. Big thank you to all the volunteers (Jeff Medeiros, Lisa Wood…

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Evers Welcomes Biden to Boston

Yesterday, Local 589 President Jim Evers was honored to be invited to be a part of the labor delegation that welcomed President Biden to Boston  to discuss the passage of the president’s bipartisan infrastructure bill, which authorizes up to $108 billion for public transportation – the largest federal investment in public transportation in the nation’s…

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Retro Payments

Dear Brothers and Sisters, For those who were not able to attend last night’s union meeting, I announced some good news. The retro payments that the MBTA was going to start taking back on Sept. 2nd was negotiated and the money will no longer be taken out of your paychecks. If you have any questions,…

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2022 MBTA Bus Roadeo

Congrats to the 50+ operators that competed in yesterday’s 2022 bus roadeo, especially Brother Saul Granados who took first place. Click here to see more photos on our Local 589’s Facebook page. Special thanks to Brother Jordan King for sharing his photos with us.

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9/26/22 – Latest Retirement Negotiations Update

Brothers and Sisters, As many are aware, negotiations with MBTA management on retirement issues are ongoing and 589 has filed a recent lawsuit to help ensure those talks continue and that the prior arbitrators recommendations are not applied and are negotiated. As recently as Friday, it was agreed to continue those talks and the parties…

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