Posts by Local589 Admin
Red Line operator tells commuters to go vote, sings ‘What the World Needs Now is Love’
Boston Globe | Nov. 6, 2018 | By Steve Annear It was a spot of sunshine on an otherwise dreary and wet election day with a lot at stake at the polls. An MBTA Red Line operator Tuesday morning delivered a heartfelt message over the loudspeaker as commuters prepared to exit the train, garnering praise…
Read MoreLabor Scholarships
The Massachusetts AFL-CIO scholarship program is now available. Awardees receive between $500 and $16,000 towards their education. To qualify for a scholarship students must take the labor history exam and the deadline to register to take this exam is Friday, December 14, 2018. Click here to learn more about this scholarship. Click here to learn about other…
Read MoreJob Well Done – Red Sox Parade
Thanks to all our members who assisted in getting law enforcement and the general public to and from the victory parade for our 2018 World Champion Boston Red Sox.
Read More2018 Endorsements
All members, retirees, and their families are encouraged to support the pro-union, pro-working family candidates Local 589 has endorsed below. All of these candidates are up for election on November 6, 2018. If you are unsure where to vote, click here. If you are not registered to vote, click here. U.S. House of Representatives: Lori Trahan –…
Read More2018 MBTA Rail Rodeo
Congrats to all our members who competed in this past weekend’s 2018 MBTA Rail Rodeo, both in the mechanical and operating competition. Winners of the 2018 MBTA Rail Rodeo operating competition were Adelaide Dos Santos – 1st place (her second win in a row), Chris Ramsdell – 2nd place, and Rohan Surujbally – 3rd place.…
Read MoreChronicle Segment Includes Local 589 Members
On Tuesday, Chronicle on WCVB Channel 5 did a segment on the largely unseen workforce that keeps things moving. Of course, you could do a segment about keeping things moving without talking about the members of Local 589. In this segment, they focus on our hard-working members who work to maintain the system in the wee…
Read MoreCongrats Charlestown/Bennett Retirees
Congratulations to our union brothers and sisters from Charlestown/Bennett on your retirement! Thank you for your dedicated service. We wish you a long, healthy, and happy retirement. Best wishes on this new chapter in your lives.
Read MoreMerry Christmas & Happy Holidays
Wishing all our members, their families, and our riders a merry Christmas and happy holidays. Special thank you to our members working during the holiday to keep our system open, safe, and reliable for our riders. Stay safe!
Read MoreBasketball Tryouts
Tryouts for Local 589’s basketball team, which will compete in the 2019 ATU International Basketball Tournament (June 12-16) in Dallas, TX, is Wednesday, Feb. 27 at the Brooke Charter School Mattapan (150 American Legion Hwy, Boston, MA 02124) at 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This is a great opportunity to represent Local 589. All those…
Read MoreJob Well Done
Congratulations to our New England Patriots on another Super Bowl championship! Big thank you to our members who helped fans and law enforcement safely get to where they were going the night of the game and during the parade. #589Pride
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