Archive for January 2024
Tax Information for 2023
Gov. Healey Thanks Carmen’s Union for Partnering With Her
During tonight’s State of the Commonwealth, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey thanked the Carmen’s Union for our partnership with her to get the T back on track. Thank you governor for your leadership.
Read MoreNew England Joint ATU Conference
Earlier today, at the conclusion of this weekend’s New England Joint ATU Conference, President Jim Evers spoke about Local 589’s recent success in securing a new contact, protecting our pension, and building relationships with political leaders and community groups. Yesterday, President Evers and VP Billy Berardino presented their work on the transit worker assault bill…
Read MoreHappy 2024!
Happy New Year to all our members, riders, supporters, and fellow union brothers and sisters. Special thanks to our members who helped our riders get safely to and from their New Year’s Eve celebrations. If you missed our recently posted video that reviewed the successes we had in 2023, you can watch it here.
Read MorePreserving Our History
After vandals tagged historic streetcar 3295, a group of members from Local 589 and the MBTA joined together to remove the graffiti and clean the iconic streetcar at Boylston Station. Organized by Green Line Delegate Scott Page, this project harkened back to the 1970s when a group of dedicated 589 members restored this PCC to…
Read MoreWinter Edition of Carmen’s Quarterly is Out Now
We’re excited to announce that the special winter edition of Carmen’s Quarterly is now available! You can read the newsletter online here. This edition includes all of our highlights from 2023, including the annual golf tournament winners, photos of our members working hard across our communities, and a celebration of our new contract! Thank you…
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