Posts by Local589 Admin
Rally & Informational Picket This Monday (9/12)!
Brothers and Sisters, At this point, most of us have seen the news that MBTA leadership is targeting bus maintenance and operations for privatization. For months, we have diligently and respectfully presented the facts — that privatizing operations like the Money Room and the MBTA Warehouse is wrong for the MBTA and wrong for Massachusetts. We need investment in…
Read MoreThe MBTA could consider bus privatization, and one T leader is not on board
The Boston Globe | By Adam Vaccaro | September 6, 2016 A report issued by the MBTA’s oversight board to the state legislature last week suggested that the transit agency could privatize bus operations and maintenance work, prompting a rebuke from a board member with labor ties on the very same page of the report.…
Read MoreMayor Walsh throws latest MBTA privatization idea under bus
Boston Herald | Matt Stout | Tuesday, September 06, 2016 Mayor Martin J. Walsh yesterday came out swinging against the MBTA for weighing the privatization of core functions such as bus routes and maintenance, calling it a “mistake” that could pave the way to widespread outsourcing at the cash-strapped agency. “It’s a slippery slope. It’s…
Read MoreState House Update
On Thursday, September 1, MBTA leadership submitted this annual procurement report to the Massachusetts House and Massachusetts Senate, pursuant to the transportation reform law passed in 2015. This report continues to use the same flawed logic that has shaped the MBTA reform debate for months – that outsourcing will somehow fix decades of neglect, woefully…
Read MoreTwo Foursomes Left for Annual Golf Tournament
ATTENTION: Due to cancellations, there are two foursomes available for Local 589’s 2016 Annual Golf Tournament (Sept. 9th) at the Brookmeadow Country Club in Canton, MA. If interested, contact Peggy LaPaglia ASAP at (617) 542-8212 Ext: 10 or plapaglia@carmensunion.org.
Read MoreFuture for MBTA parts warehouse a subject of debate
State House News Service | By Andy Metzger | AUGUST 19, 2016 MBTA inventory workers giving a tour around the central warehouse earlier this summer paused for a moment, moving to the side of an enclosed alley to make room for a forklift passing through. The hallway is the only indoor connection between the loading…
Read More2016 Supplemental Benefits Enrollment Schedule
Below are locations and enrolment dates for 2016 supplemental benefits enrollment. Location Enrollment Dates Albany Street Garage September 15 – 16 Alewife Yard September 7 – 9 Arborway Yard September 7 – 9 Ashmont September 7 – 9 Bennett Garage September 7 – 13 Cabot Garage September 7 – 9 Charlestown Garage September 7 –…
Read MoreMarty Walsh: Privatization Doesn’t Work
Recently, Mayor Marty Walsh sat down with the Boston Globe for a wide-ranging interview about his first-term in office and what he sees as the most pressing issues facing the city. At the top of his list was his opposition to privatizing public transit. Below is the portion of the interview that focused on his opposition to…
Read MoreO’Brien Highlights Ongoing Problems Facing MBTA and Money Room
After a week of mismanagement of the money room since a private consulting firm took over, Boston Carmen’s Union President Jimmy O’Brien testified to the FMCB and MBTA management about the ongoing problems facing the MBTA and money room as a result of this poor management―reminding them that this serves as another example of why…
Read MoreRecipient of the 2016 ATU Luther Hall Memorial Scholarship Named
Dear Brothers and Sisters, We would like to announce that Julia Casey is a recipient of the 2016 ATU Luther Hall Memorial Scholarship. Julia is the granddaughter of William J. Casey who is a retiree of area 126. She was one of five people to receive this scholarship from the ATU in the amount of $8,000.…
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