Posts by Local589 Admin
New Members
Assistant Secretary Marcus Talyor and Barn Captain Scott Page welcomed 13 new brothers and sisters at Green Line Riverside to our union. “The labor movement did not diminish the strength of the nation but enlarged it. By raising the living standards of millions, labor miraculously created a market for industry and lifted the whole nation…
Read More59th Annual ATU International Convention
Local 589’s Delegates seen here with International ATU President John Costa at the 59th Annual ATU International Convention in Las Vegas, NV. Click here to see a recap video on Facebook that was produced by our International ATU. #OneATU #UnionStrong
Read MoreRail Rodeo
Congratulations to Green Line Motorman Joe Lynch on his first place win in today’s rail rodeo. Joe will be representing the MBTA and Local 589 at the international rail rodeo in San Francisco next summer. In addition to Joe, Rohan Surujbally and Brian McDonough came in second and third place. Great job by everyone who…
Read MoreResults From Today’s Primary Election
Results from today’s primary election. Congrats to all those who ran. Win or lose, all our champions. Mark your calendars for the general election on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, from 9am to 9pm at the Boston Teachers Union Hall.
Read MoreFinal Election Day Ballot
Mark your calendars for Local 589’s Final Election on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Boston Teachers Union Hall (180 Mt. Vernon Street Dorchester, MA 02125). Attached is a sample ballot. New hires who filled out the necessary paperwork to join the union can also vote. Good luck to…
Read MoreLet’s Show Joe We Have His Back!
Recognizing the need for a candidate who stands for working families, can beat Donald Trump, and restore civility and respect for the United States, our International Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) General Executive Board voted to endorse Joe Biden for President. The vote came after an extensive poll of ATU membership to evaluate the entire field of…
Read MoreLocal unions protest possible bus privatization at MBTA in Quincy
Patriot Ledger | By Joe DiFazio | Feb 2, 2020 Quincy — Standing in front of a 115-year-old bus depot on Hancock Street in Quincy on Sunday morning were dozens of MBTA union members with a message for the transit authority: No more privatization. The union workers, members of the International Association of Machinists and the Boston Carmen’s…
Read MoreAnti-Privatization Event with Cong. Joe Kennedy
Tomorrow (Sunday, Feb. 2) at 11 a.m., U.S. Cong. Joe Kennedy will do a walk-through of the Quincy Bus Garage (954 Hancock St, Quincy MA, 02170). Joining him will be Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589 President Jim Evers and Machinists Union, Local 264 Directing Business Rep. Mike Vartabedian. After the walk-through, Cong. Kennedy along with Evers and Vartabedian will address the Fiscal…
Read MorePresident Evers’ Testimony From Today’s FMCB Meeting
My name is Jim Evers. I am the new President of the Boston Carmen’s Union, representing over 4,100 hardworking members of the MBTA. I may be new to the Presidency but I am not new to this Union, this Executive Board, or the fight for our members. Once again, we find ourselves having to fight for our work. Today,…
Read MoreThe FMCB Is Trying to Privatize Bus Routes
Brothers and Sisters, On Monday (1/27), the Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) is meeting at the State Transportation Building to discuss privatizing some new bus routes. Massachusetts State Sen. Marc Pacheco along with other elected officials and labor leaders will be in attendance at the FMCB’s meeting to testify against this bad idea. All retirees and…
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