Posts by Local589 Admin
Local 589 Team Tryouts for 2019 ATU Int’l Basketball Tournament
Tryouts for Local 589’s basketball team, which will compete in the 2019 ATU International Basketball Tournament (June 12-16) in Duncanville, TX, are the next three Wednesdays (March 6, 13, 20) at the Brooke High School and Eighth Grade Academy (200 American Legion Highway, Boston, MA 02124) from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This is a…
Read MoreStanding with our brothers and sisters of UFCW, Local 1445
Local 589 President Jimmy O’Brien and Delegate Mike Keller for Equipment Maintenance were photographed by the Boston Globe at yesterday’s rally to support our brothers and sisters of UFCW, Local 1445.
Read MoreDon’t Miss Tomorrow’s Rally!
Today, marks nearly a week since 31,000 Stop & Shop workers across New England marched off the job and began the largest private sector strike in the U.S. in years. Despite Stop & Shop’s parent company, Ahold Delhaize, taking in more than $2 billion in 2018 and authorizing over $4 billion in stock buybacks over the…
Read MoreATU Steward Training
Over the last couple days, barn captains from Local 589 have been attending ATU Steward Training, which involves learning about, among other things, grievance arbitration strategy and negotiations. Click here to see more photos on our Facebook page.
Read MoreTransit Bus Drivers Needed for Study – $100 Gift Card for Time
Transit Bus Drivers (present or past) with a CDL and a P endorsement are invited to participate in an important study sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This study is being conducted by a team of human factors professionals from the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge, MA. It will take approximately…
Read MoreGoing Above & Beyond
One of the many examples of our union brothers and sisters going above and beyond. Keep up the great work! #589Pride
Read MoreNominations for Delegates to the 59th Annual ATU International Convention
What to be a delegate to the 59th Annual ATU International Convention? Now is your chance. See the attached sheet for more information.
Read MoreMemorial Day 2019
Today, with gratitude in our hearts, we honor the men and women in uniform who lost their lives in service to our nation. #MemorialDay2019 #NeverForget
Read MoreHats off to brother Willis Rose!
Congrats to our union brother Willis Rose on competing in the American Public Transportation Association’s 2019 International Roadeo. Although he didn’t come in first place, he’s a winner to us. Please join us in congratulating him on a good effort as well as thank him for representing us. #589Pride
Read MoreLocal 589 Labor Guild Graduates
Please join us in congratulating the following Local 589 members who completed programs in union organizing, operations, communications, and others at the Labor Guild: Katharine Mullen, Patrick Cullen, Shawn Dwyer, Chuck Stevens, Jae Cho, Stacey Charisse Butler-gardner, Monique Triplett, Anthony Lucas, Javon Langford, and Marcus Taylor. Working families are under constant threat from anti-union corporate…
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