Posts by Local589 Admin
Celebrating the T’s New Low-Income Fare Program
Earlier today, President Evers and the E-Board joined MA Secretary of Transportation Monica Tibbits-Nutt, MBTA GM Phil Eng, and leaders from Community Labor United and others to celebrate the passing of the T’s new low-income fare program. This program will increase transit access to many across eastern Massachusetts, and is a win for workers and…
Read MoreHappy Easter!
Wishing a joyful Easter to all our members and riders who celebrate! Special shoutout to our members who are working over the holiday.
Read MoreGov. 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 MoreInt’l ATU Scholarship for 2024-2205 Now Available
The application for the International Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Scholarship for 2024-2205 is now available. This year’s scholarships are in remembrance of former International President Emeritus James La Sala, who passed away on October 8, 2022. This year, the program will consist of five scholarships each in the amount of $8,000.00. In addition, a $2,000.00,…
Read More2023 In Review
It’s been a banner year for the Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589. We’re immensely proud of our dedicated Local 589 brothers and sisters and our collective efforts to keep Massachusetts moving. Click here to take a look back down the tracks at another successful year.
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…
Read MoreReturned Retiree Program
As part of the recently approved pension agreement, the MBTA is rehiring retired, former bus employees on a part-time basis in order to help address staffing challenges. Click here to learn more about this program and how to apply for open positions.
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