Announcement
Increase in Benefits from Health & Welfare Trust Fund
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Given these trying times with COVID-19, we are happy to announce an increase in benefits from the Health and Welfare Trust Fund for all Local 589 Members, which will start July 1, 2020. DENTAL INSURANCE: All active full-time members will see a 50% increase in their dental benefits from Delta Dental…
Read MoreT Gets Access to 200k Masks
Dear Brothers and Sisters, As you may have heard, we helped the T get access to 200,000 masks. We still have some of the 12,000 masks left that we bought for you, which we will continue to distribute (see updated schedule below). Now the T will be distributing them soon as well, which is great…
Read MoreSpecial Election – Southampton Bus Barn Captain
This special election will be held at the union office at 295 Devonshire Street on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact your delegate or a member of the e-board.
Read MoreSchedule for Distributing Masks on Wednesday (4/8)
Tomorrow (4/8), executive board members and barn captains of Local 589 will be disturbing masks to members at the following locations: Charlestown/Bennett from 9am-7pm Quincy Garage from 9am-3pm RTL Delegate Jean will be hitting the early shifts on the Red Line. Other location visits will be announced soon. If you have questions or concerns, please…
Read MoreHelp Is On The Way
ATTENTION MEMBERS!!! Tomorrow morning at 4:00 AM, we will be at Cabot Garage for pullouts to distribute masks that our union acquired and bought for our members. We also have sanitizing wipes that we made ourselves. Don’t worry if you don’t work out of Cabot Garage because we will be coming to you. Tomorrow, we…
Read MoreRemembering Brother Andrew Wong
Dear Brothers and Sisters, We are sad to announce the death of our union brother Andrew “Andy” Wong who passed away on Tuesday after contracting COVID-19. We extend our heartfelt condolences to Andy’s family, friends, and fellow workers. Andy was hired by the MBTA on May 4, 1998, and went on to a 22-year career.…
Read MoreHonoring Our Fallen Sister
Brothers and Sisters, We recently announced that in memory of Quincy Operator Sanyi Harris (badge #70752), all operators and officials are welcome and authorized by the MBTA to wear a black tie until Feb. 20 in honor of our fallen union sister. Today, the executive board announced they would like to collect photos of members,…
Read MoreMBTA bus driver praised for helping lost girl along busy North Shore Road
Boston Globe | Steve Annear | June 7, 2019 A bus driver for the MBTA is being hailed this week for his quick thinking and compassion, after he pulled over on a busy road during a recent shift to help a 10-year-old girl who had been reported missing earlier that day. Michael Clooney, who has…
Read MoreExhibit Features MBTA Employees at the Annual Bus & Rail Rodeos
This Friday at 11 a.m. at the State Transportation Building, the MBTA is kicking off a photo art exhibit featuring employees at the annual bus and rail rodeos (see attached flyer). The exhibit highlights the rewards and challenges faced by our bus and rail operators. The images convey the pride, excitement and teamwork that the…
Read MoreStatement on MBTA bus struck by a bullet early Friday morning
“We are grateful that our driver and the passengers on board were not harmed in this incident. The MBTA is an essential part of our city, and an integral part of many people’s daily lives, we want everyone to be able to feel safe when they are on MBTA buses and trains. We appreciate the…
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