Announcement
New Barn Captains
Congrats to our newly elected barn captains: Katie Mullen, barn captain of SMI and maintenance, and Aimee Daluz, barn captain of South Hampton.
Read MoreCarmen’s chief sets record straight
Commonwealth Magazine | By James O’Brien | Mar 18, 2017 IT’S TIME TO set the record straight on why the Boston Carmen’s Union agreed to open up its contract with the MBTA, negotiate amendments that greatly benefit the T, and help the authority climb out of the financial hole it’s in thanks to decades of…
Read MoreUniform Survey for Members Who Work In Operations
Attention all Local 589 members who work in operations (i.e., bus operator, street car motorman, or motorman). Please click on the following link to complete a short survey about our current uniform: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YHW76HC. Once you have filled out the survey, click “Submit” at the bottom of the page. If you have questions,…
Read MoreImportant Message about Payroll
All MBTA employees still on the old payroll system will receive their last check tomorrow (7/12/17). If you requested an advance, you will get a check next Friday (7/21/17). The first biweekly paycheck from the new system will be issued on 7/28/17. For your convenience, attached is the Commonwealth pay calendar. If you have any…
Read MorePension Fund Update
Dear Brothers and Sisters, On Wednesday, June 14, Tom Roth, president of the Labor Bureau Inc., and our chief negotiator for 42 years provided a presentation to members of the Legislature at the State House about the real status of the MBTA Pension Fund; disproving recent information released by the MBTA about the status of…
Read MoreNew Uniform Vendor Fair
Bus and subway operators are invited to check out options for the new MBTA uniforms at the following locations and times: Cabot Garage May 31 – 8:30am – 4:00pm Reservior Carhouse June 1 – 8:30am – 4:00pm Orient Heights Carhouse June 2 – 8:30am – 4:00pm Charlestown Garage June 5 –…
Read MoreDon’t Miss Tomorrow’s Rally / Lobby Day At The State House!
Dear members, Join our union brothers and sisters of IAM, Local 264, for a rally / lobby day TOMORROW (5/17) @ 9:30 AM in front of the Massachusetts State House to stop privatization of MBTA bus maintenance machinists . It’s time to invest in a transit system that works for all us―by providing quality, reliable service for…
Read MoreLabor is right to note that privatization won’t solve T’s woes
The following letter written by President James O’Brien to the editor of the Boston Globe appeared in today’s paper: LETTERS Labor is right to note that privatization won’t solve T’s woes September 28, 2015 In Joan Vennochi’s Sept. 13 column (“Labor leaders’ hot rhetoric has grown cold”), organized labor is criticized for attacking the Pioneer…
Read MoreLegislative & Privatization Update
Dear members, Effective July 7, 2015, Governor Baker signed a $38 billion dollar budget in law, which included the relaxation of the Taxpayer Protection Act (TPA), otherwise known as the Pacheco Law, for three years. For those who were not able to attend our most recent membership meeting on Thursday, July 21, 2015, below is…
Read MoreCarmen’s Union calls for audit of MBTA pension plan
Boston Globe | By Beth Healy | July 2, 2015 Two top officers of the Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589, who serve on the MBTA pension fund board, issued a statement Thursday calling for “an immediate, open and complete audit” of the retirement system for transit workers. According to the statement, by president James O’Brien…
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