Announcement

We’re happy to announce that the latest edition of Carmen’s Quarterly is now available! You can read it online now, or check your mailbox for the print copy in the coming days. This edition highlights our successes from last year, celebrates pro-worker victories in the midterm elections, honors our retiring board members and newly elected…

Good Afternoon Brothers & Sisters, Beginning in March, a new safety directive will call for some employees to wear composite boots while working on the MBTA’s right-of-way. To facilitate the implementation of this safety directive, the T is outfitting employees in certain areas with free boots. Some employees have reported being unable to access the…

This month and always, please join the executive board in celebrating our black and brown union brothers and sisters for all they do to make Local 589 and our transit system great in the face of adversity. Local 589 and the MBTA are better for their hard work, strong voices, and countless contributions. #BlackHistoryMonth #WeAreBlackHistory…

Thank you to all our Local 589 brothers and sisters who attended today’s pension ratification meeting. We had a great turnout. It was a unanimous vote in favor of ratifying the pension agreement. If you missed the meeting and want to know the details of the agreement, please talk to your barn captain or a member of…

Quick thinking and action can prevent tragedy. A brave team of Local 589 members, including two Green Line operators and four Reservoir carhouse repairers, recently showed how our union’s training and dedication saved a woman’s life. When a young woman fell between two train cars, Green Line operators Ashley Torres and Francisco Lazarre immediately hit…

ATTENTION ALL BUS AND SUBWAY OPERATORS: All heavy rail districts and the Green Line are seeking operators to sign up for overtime (OT) to provide extra service on Sunday, March 19, 2023, for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. 🍀🚃🚞 🚌Bus operators are encouraged to sign up for shuttle overtime on Sunday as well. Please help us…

Two years ago today, we lost 10 of our Local 265-San Jose, CA brothers to a senseless act of gun violence. We will never forget them or the heartbroken families and friends they left behind. Like us, our Local 265 brothers were just looking to do their jobs and help people get to their destinations…

Today, Local 589 President Jim Evers hosted the summer meeting of the New England Joint Legislative Conference. Comprised of Locals from across New England, the Joint Conference was joined by ATU Local 689 from Washington DC; ATU Local 113 from Toronto; and by International ATU Vice Presidents Richard Murphy, Steve MacDougall, and Mark Henry. Over…