Announcement

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…

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…

ATU International President John A. Costa released the following statement to mark this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: “This Monday, as people across the world honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., ATU will hold a memorial celebration of the life of our recently-departed International Secretary-Treasurer Oscar Owens.  “Oscar was the most revered and beloved African…

Congrats to Darlene Lombos who was installed last night as the Greater Boston Labor Council’s new Exec. Secretary-Treasurer. Darlene takes the reins from Rich Rogers who was first elected 17 years ago in 2003. We wish Darlene all the best in her new position and to Rich on his well-earned retirement. Joining Darlene and Rich…

ATU New Jersey State Council Chair Raymond Greaves has been appointed by International President John A. Costa with approval by the ATU General Executive Board as an International Vice President. “Ray is a proven and well-respected leader who brings a wealth of experience, commitment and dedication not only at the ATU, but in the labor…

In report released today, the MBTA cited a broken axle damaged by a ground ring as the cause of a June 11 Red Line derailment at the JFK/UMass stop. In response to the report, Local 589’s President Jimmy O’Brien issued the following statement that the MBTA should have invested more in personnel and testing before…

Good Afternoon 589 Family, It has been a rainy couple of months, but summer is starting to heat up. Let’s be mindful of the heat and humidity by drinking lots of fluids and staying hydrated. Although there is a lot of negativity surrounding the T right now, all we can do — as the Patriots…

We know there are a lot of questions pertaining to recent news about the MBTARF and, as a result, there is misinformation being shared. First and foremost, we have not, in any way, entered into the state pension system. Additionally, it does not affect your pension benefits or eligibility in any way. The MBTARF Board…