Posts by Local589 Admin
Happy Thanksgiving!
We would like to wish all our members and their families a happy Thanksgiving. We also encourage you to support Walmart workers by joining one of the hundreds of Black Friday actions across the nation. And, if you’re doing any last-minute Thanksgiving shopping, check out our union-made-in-America shopping list. Best wishes, Executive Board Boston Carmen’s Union,…
Read MoreSOLD OUT – 1ST Annual Christmas Gala
ATTENTION MEMBERS: THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT AND NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR.
Read MoreCouple Charged With Beating MBTA Employee At Downtown Crossing
BOSTON (CBS) – A Boston couple was arrested Sunday, accused of assaulting an MBTA employee at Downtown Crossing. Robert Snyder, 45, of Roxbury and Shayla Witts, 28, a homeless Boston resident, were arrested at about 3:30 a.m. Sunday after an alleged assault that left an MBTA employee hospitalized. Police said that while the MBTA worker…
Read MoreMan On Moped Threatened Bus Driver With Weapon
Transit police are searching for a suspect who threatened an MBTA bus driver with a weapon while driving a moped. According to transit police, on October 30 at about 2:40 p.m., a man on a moped allegedly threatened an MBTA bus driver with a weapon in the area of Dudley Street and Blue Hill Ave. The…
Read MorePeekaboo, MBTA Transit Police Can See You
By Steve Annear | Boston Daily | November 4, 2014 4:40 pm The first of 60 brand-new MBTA hybrid buses will hit the streets on Wednesday from Haymarket station, but energy efficiency and noise reduction capabilities aren’t the only upgrades to the commuter vehicles that officials are excited about. The 40-foot buses, which are powered by…
Read MoreBus Driver Helps Return Lost Wallet To Owner
A Charlestown woman is happy to have her wallet with $1,735 inside back after leaving it on a bus Thursday. Jazmine Tucker was taking the MBTA Route 93 bus to go to the bank when the wallet was left behind, according to the MBTA. Bus driver Richard Cooper, a 28-year T employee, found the forgotten…
Read More2014 Endorsements
U.S. Congress: Seth Moulton – 6th Congr. M.A. Jeanne Shaheen – Senate N.H. Anne Custer – Congress N.H. General Court: Martha Coakley – Governor Steve Kerrigan – Lt. Governor Maura Healey – Attorney General William Galvin – Secretary State Deborah Goldberg – Treasurer Suzanne Bump – Auditor State Senate: Barbara L’Italien – 2nd Essex…
Read MoreUPDATED – Sorry to report the passing of John Laughlin
Dear members, It is with great sadness that we report the passing of IUPAT DC 35 Political and Legislative Director John Laughlin. Apart from John’s position with IUPAT, he helped advance the interests of all Local 589 members as our press and political consultant. In his role working for Local 589, he helped us shine a…
Read MoreEnrollment for Supplemental Benefits
Dear union brothers and sisters, We wanted to alert you that you can still enroll in the supplemental benefit plans provided by National Group Protection. The deadline is December 1, 2014. Supplemental benefits include the following: Group Accident Group Critical Illness Group Disability Whole Life If you have any questions, please contact National Group Protection…
Read MoreSave The Date – 2015 Golf Tournament
Dear Members, The Boston Carmen’s Union 2015 Annual Golf Tournament has been scheduled for September 11, 2015 at the Brookmeadow Country Club at 100 Everendon Rd, Canton, MA 02021. More details will become available as we get closer to the date. If you have any questions, please contact the union office. Thank you, Executive Board Boston…
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