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Looking Ahead This Independence Day

Sisters and Brothers, Throughout the past 245 years, the United States of America has developed into a strong democratic nation, and this weekend we celebrate our freedom and honor the hard-working people who continue to make our country so great. Not only did the City of Boston play an essential role in the American Revolution,…

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2021 MBTA Bus & Maintenance Roadeo

The 2021 MBTA Bus & Maintenance Roadeo has been changed to Saturday, September 18th. New application deadline is next Friday, July 23. Active and retired members that would like to volunteer to help out on the course, please contact Justin Grizey at JGRIZEY@mbta.com or 617-222-5093.

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Frontline First Press Conference

Thank you to all the members who showed up to join Local 589’s E-Board at today’s Frontline First Press Conference. Watch the speech President Jim Evers gave at the conference. Click here to sign the  petition to call on the Mass. legislature to use the American Rescue Plan funding responsibly and for the benefit of…

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Announcing Carmen’s Quarterly

Brother and Sisters, We are proud to launch ‘Carmen’s Quarterly,’ Local 589’s newsletter! The Winter 2021 edition of the newsletter is now available online . Look out for the print edition, which will hit mailboxes in the coming days. In this edition, read about our union’s contribution to the fight against the MBTA service cuts,…

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Press Release: Frontline Transit Workers Demand Vaccine Relief and Coordination As Baker Task Force Appears To Stall Satellite Sites

Vaccine distribution site in Quincy was expected to vaccinate thousands of MBTA employees — but workers say Governor dropped the ball BOSTON, MA– Frontline transit workers across the nation have been disproportionately afflicted with and killed by COVID-19. Now, essential transit workers in Massachusetts say Governor Charlie Baker is jeopardizing their lives and public health by letting red tape…

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Evers Calls Out Gov. Baker’s Broken Promise in TV Interview

This morning, we issued a press release calling upon Gov. Baker to follow through with his promise to vaccinate thousands of MBTA employees at the Quincy distribution site. Later, in an interview with Rhondella Richardson of WCVB Channel 5, President Evers called out the governor for his broken promise, which will put frontline transit workers…

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President Evers Keeps Pressure On Gov. Baker

Yesterday, President Evers spoke with WCVB Channel 5 about Gov’s Baker’s broken promise to vaccinate essential transit workers to protect them and MBTA riders from COVID-19. Today, he kept the pressure on the governor in this interview with NBC 10 Boston. Click on the video below to watch the interview, including when the reporter talks to riders who support us getting…

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Boston Herald: Essential workers feel ‘left behind’ in Massachusetts coronavirus vaccine rollout

Below is an excerpt from a story (“Essential workers feel ‘left behind’ in MA COVID-19 vaccine rollout“) in yesterday’s Boston Herald. Click here to read the entire article. ——————- Transportation workers can get vaccines in New York. But Jim Evers, president of the Boston Carmen’s Union 589 of MBTA workers, continues to be frustrated that the administration has further…

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