Posts by Local589 Admin
Thank You For a Great 2021!
2021 hasn’t been the easiest year for Carmen’s members, but it has been one of our proudest. In the face of a global pandemic, we led the fight to keep transit affordable and accessible to all, fighting back cuts to essential transit service and keeping our jobs and our schedules in a time of uncertainty.…
Read MoreElection Day Volunteers Needed To Help Rep. Mike Brady
We are looking for members to volunteer their time on Election Day (11/3) to help Rep. Mike Brady who is seeking to succeed the late Sen. Tom Kennedy. If you can help, meet us at 7 a.m. on 11/3 at the Brockton FireFighters Union (80 Perkins Ave, Brockton, MA 02302). Any time you can volunteer…
Read More2nd Annual Christmas Gala
Please join us on Saturday, December 19, 2015 for Local 589’s 2nd Annual Christmas Gala. Cocktail hour is from 6-7 p.m. and dinner starts at 7 p.m. with entertainment and dancing to follow. This year’s gala is taking place at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, 50 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116. If you would like to…
Read MoreMike Brady for State Senate
Tonight, members of Local 589 attended a fundraiser for Democratic Rep. Michael Brady who is one of the candidates looking to succeed the late Sen. Tom Kennedy. Apart from being a former Teamsters truck driver and long supporter of unions, Mike was the only representative out of 154 to oppose the three-year repeal of the…
Read MoreToday is Election Day in Boston!
Today (9/24) is ELECTION DAY in the City of Boston and polls are open from 7am-8pm. Make sure you pull the lever for Local 589’s-endorsed candidate Marty Walsh because a vote for Marty is a vote for working families. With unemployment still high and the disparity between rich and poor getting greater and greater, Boston needs someone…
Read MoreGIC Enrollment Deadline Extended
The deadline for all Local 589 employees and retirees enrolling in the GIC has been extended to October, 4, 2013. Your completed GIC enrollment forms and supporting documentation must be submitted to the MBTA Benefits Office by Friday, October 4, 2013. Please mail your forms to: MBTA Benefits – GIC 10 Park Plaza, Room 4810…
Read MoreEducating T Riders about the Dangers of Privatization
Wednesday night, members of of the executive board along with Local 589 members, members of other MBTA unions, various community groups, and T riders joined together outside South Station, Downtown Crossing, and Park Street T stations to educate riders about the dangers of privatization. Over 10,000 pamphlets were handed out to riders to let them know…
Read MoreVolunteers Needed for Wednesday’s (10/21) Rally
Rally to Keep “Public” Transportation “Public” and Stop Privatization WHEN: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 WHERE: South Station, Downtown Crossing and Park Street Stations TIME: 4-6 p.m. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!! Please contact Joe Cerbone or John Clancy at the union hall (617-542-8212) so we can add your name to the list. If we are not available please have…
Read MoreIt’s The State-Of-Good-Repairs Stupid!
MassInc Polling Group | October 14, 2015 The more the MBTA’s new control board digs into the issue of T absenteeism, the less consequential the problem looks to the agency’s bottom line. The latest MBTA report shows overtime costs due to absenteeism at $7 million a year, down from a previous estimate of $10 million.…
Read MoreFree COVID-19 testing for employees at MBTA Everett Facility
As you may have read in the WBUR article published on Monday, President Jim Evers had expressed his hope that the MBTA resume free COVID-19 testing for T employees at its Everett facility to prevent service reductions in the midst of the latest surge. We are pleased to announce that free testing will be available next week…
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