Posts by Local589 Admin
Regular Meeting of the Membership
What: Regular Meeting of the Membership When: Date: Tuesday, Oct. 18th Where: Boston Teachers Union Hall, 180 Mount Vernon St., Dorchester, Massachusetts (Behind the State Police Station near Columbia Rd. and Morrissey Blvd.) accessible by the Red Line.
Read MoreT Roadeo shows off wild side of drivers
By Richard Weir | Saturday, October 15, 2011 | http://www.bostonherald.com | Local Coverage Willis Rose floored the gas pedal of the 36,000-pound MBTA bus and then slammed on its air brakes, coming to a screeching halt before a tough crowd watching his every move.
Read MoreChristmas Party
Join your union brothers and sisters for the Boston Carmen’s Union Annual Christmas Party with food, music and fun! When: Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011 from 8pm-11:30pm Where: Boston Teachers Union, 180 Mount Vernon Street Boston, MA 02125 Note: No admittance without an official Union ID.
Read MoreSupporting Our Friends
Thousands of firefighters from the across the country are expected to take part in this Thursday’s funeral for Firefighter Jon D. Davies Sr., the Worcester firefighter who died in an Arlington Street blaze last week. The Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589 is proud, along with MBTA transit officials, to be coordinating transportation for firefighters traveling…
Read MoreAssaults on MBTA employees, including spitting incidents, on the rise
By State House News Service – Posted Dec 07, 2011 @ 02:51 PM Cambridge — Assaults on MBTA employees have risen in recent months, according to interim MBTA general manager Jonathan Davis, and he is working with transit agencies in other states to develop policies to better protect bus and train operators.
Read MoreScholarships Available Now!
Sending your child to college is getting more expensive every day. To help defray costs, the Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589, Executive Board would like to make you aware of the following scholarships: 2012 Mass. AFL-CIO Scholarship: Deadline is December 19, 2011. 2012 ATU Scholarship: Deadline is January 31, 2012.
Read MoreRobert McCarthy Endorsed for State Senate
Dear Local 589 Member: On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, you will have the opportunity to vote for your State Senator representing the 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex District. Local 589 has endorsed Robert McCarthy and urges all of our members and friends who live in the 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex District to vote for fellow union…
Read MoreA lifetime on the T: Arlington’s Connolly marks 40 years at job
By Jim Haddadin / jhaddadin@wickedlocal.com Arlington Advocate Posted Nov 10, 2011 @ 04:44 PM Arlington — Tom Connolly has a firm belief about how his lifelong passion for mass transit developed. “I’ve come to the conclusion, at this stage of my life, that there’s a gene for these things,” Connolly said, “that you don’t actually…
Read More100th Anniversary T-shirt
We are proud to present to you a Division No. 589, 100th Anniversary T-shirt. A donation of $15 or more to COPE (Committee On Political Education) is suggested to offset the cost of the T-shirt. Shirts will be available at next Tuesday’s regular meeting of the membership (11/15) between 9:30-10:30am and 6:30-7:30pm. The meeting is…
Read MoreRegular Meeting of the Membership
When: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Location: Boston Teachers Union Hall, 180 Mount Vernon St., Dorchester, Massachusetts (Behind the State Police Station near Columbia Rd. and Morrissey Blvd.) accessible by the Red Line. Description: The regular order of business will be transacted.
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