Posts by Local589 Admin
Our Union Sisters and Brothers at OPEIU Local 6 Need Our Help
Our union sisters and brothers at OPEIU Local 6 who serve our banking needs at the Mass Bay Credit Union need our help. They are fighting for a fair and just contract and have worked very hard for the past year to negotiate fairly and in good faith. However, Credit Union management have shown little…
Read MoreOut Now: Carmen’s Quarterly Spring 2021 Edition
As we enter warmer weather, we are proud to announce that the Spring 2021 edition of ‘Carmen’s Quarterly,’ Local 589’s first newsletter, is now available online. Click here to read it now. The print edition should arrive in your mailboxes soon! This issue features an update on winning the fight to reverse MBTA budget and…
Read MoreJuneteenth Day Is a Paid Holiday
Dear Brothers & Sisters, Earlier today, the MBTA sent out a notification regarding President Biden’s recent signing of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. The T’s notification, cluttered with distinctions between affiliated and non-affiliated employees is understandably confusing, so I’d like to clear it up. In recognition of this important holiday, the men and women…
Read MoreNew MBTA Board Needs a Rider and a Worker on It
Boston Carmen’s Union President Jim Evers and Alternatives for Community and Environment Executive Director Dwaign Tyndal penned an article for WBUR that says workers and riders are central to the MBTA’s purpose and functioning and, as a result, deserve a place on its governing board. “They [a worker and rider] will bring a much-needed perspective…
Read MoreLooking 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,…
Read More2021 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.
Read MoreFrontline 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…
Read MorePolice searching for woman who smashed MBTA bus window after being asked to wear a mask
When the operator asked her to put on a mask, this lady smashed the window of an MBTA bus in Chelsea at Bellingham Square on Sunday, July 25, 2021, at approximately 3:57 PM. If you know her whereabouts or identity, please contact MBTA Transit Police Criminal Investigations Unit at 617-222-1050. In an interview with WHDH,…
Read MoreAnnouncing 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,…
Read MorePress 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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