Posts by Local589 Admin
Gov. Maura Healey Appoints Phillip Eng as New MBTA General Manager
The MBTA will soon welcome a fresh face to its team as Phillip Eng comes out of retirement to serve as the agency’s next general manager. Gov. Maura Healey, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll and Transportation Secretary Gina Fiandaca announced Monday that they would appoint Eng to the role, which has been filled by Interim General…
Read MoreWinter 2023 Carmen’s Quarterly is Out Now
We’re happy to announce that the latest edition of Carmen’s Quarterly is now available! You can read it online now, or check your mailbox for the print copy in the coming days. This edition highlights our successes from last year, celebrates pro-worker victories in the midterm elections, honors our retiring board members and newly elected…
Read MoreSafety Directive for Some Employees to Wear Composite Boots
Good Afternoon Brothers & Sisters, Beginning in March, a new safety directive will call for some employees to wear composite boots while working on the MBTA’s right-of-way. To facilitate the implementation of this safety directive, the T is outfitting employees in certain areas with free boots. Some employees have reported being unable to access the…
Read MoreCelebrating Black History Month
This month and always, please join the executive board in celebrating our black and brown union brothers and sisters for all they do to make Local 589 and our transit system great in the face of adversity. Local 589 and the MBTA are better for their hard work, strong voices, and countless contributions. #BlackHistoryMonth #WeAreBlackHistory…
Read MoreMeeting on the Pension Agreement This Sunday (3/12)
Dear Brothers and Sisters, A Special Meeting of the membership will be held this Sunday, March 12, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., at the Boston Teachers Union Hall, 180 Mount Vernon Street, Dorchester, MA. The purpose of this Special Meeting will be for the Membership to VOTE on the PENSION AGREEMENT ONLY. This is a Special Meeting and the only…
Read MorePension Agreement Ratified
Thank you to all our Local 589 brothers and sisters who attended today’s pension ratification meeting. We had a great turnout. It was a unanimous vote in favor of ratifying the pension agreement. If you missed the meeting and want to know the details of the agreement, please talk to your barn captain or a member of…
Read MoreLocal 589 Members Prevented Tragedy
Quick thinking and action can prevent tragedy. A brave team of Local 589 members, including two Green Line operators and four Reservoir carhouse repairers, recently showed how our union’s training and dedication saved a woman’s life. When a young woman fell between two train cars, Green Line operators Ashley Torres and Francisco Lazarre immediately hit…
Read MoreOperators Needed for St. Patrick’s Day Parade
ATTENTION ALL BUS AND SUBWAY OPERATORS: All heavy rail districts and the Green Line are seeking operators to sign up for overtime (OT) to provide extra service on Sunday, March 19, 2023, for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. 🍀🚃🚞 🚌Bus operators are encouraged to sign up for shuttle overtime on Sunday as well. Please help us…
Read MoreA Green Line driver sprinkles in anime shoutouts. And T riders are loving it.
Boston Globe | By Abby Patkin | March 28, 2023 A Green Line train emerges from the subterranean belly of Kenmore Station, loaded with passengers as it chugs along the Boston College branch at evening rush hour. Operator Wali Holly’s voice crackles over the intercom, giving the usual reminder to request above-ground stops. Then he adds…
Read MoreCelebrating the Storied Career of 50+ Year Member Thomas Connolly
Today we celebrated the storied career of 50+ year member Thomas Connolly. Tom, who wrapped up his career with the MBTA last fall, was an icon of the Bennett/North Cambridge district and spent much of his career operating early morning trackless trolley trips on the 71, 72 and 73 routes out of Harvard Square. His…
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