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The Nation Magazine Calls ATU Most Valuable National Union
Here is the excerpt from The Nation magazine concerning the ATU: Most Valuable National Union: Amalgamated Transit Union With their Occupy Transit T-shirts and aggressively progressive approach to fighting for local and regional services, the 190,000 members of ATU are a force to be reckoned with in debates about economic and social justice. They gave critical…
Read More589 Helps Bring Toys to Needy Children
Thank you to all local 589 members who contributed toys to the 12th Annual “Fill-A-Bus” campaign. Thanks to you, around 1,000 toys, mostly from MBTA employees, were donated to children at the Action for Boston Community Development, Mass Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, the Yawkey Boys & Girls Club of Boston, and The…
Read MoreLetter from RTL Delegate Larry Kelly
Dear Union Brothers and Sisters, As we look forward to the upcoming holiday season, I need to take a minute to pass on a few thoughts. Unfortunately, over the past few weeks there have been a number of issues related to “bypass and clearance” incidents along with other problems related to radios and SPTO concerns.…
Read MoreMBTA Bus Drivers have an Outstanding Safety Record.
Click here to see an ad that is going in tomorrow’s edition of the Boston Metro about how the safety record of MBTA bus drivers continues to improve year after year.
Read MoreService Updates to Improve Working Conditions
Tonight, the MBTA announced additional service revisions in a continuing effort to protect the health and safety of the T’s workforce and customers, and to preserve transit services for those who are essential to slowing the spread of COVID-19. Effective Saturday, March 21, the MBTA will implement rear-door boarding on all MBTA buses and trolleys at street-level…
Read MoreALERT: Fellow Union Brother Needs Help!
Delegate Patrick Hogan reports that Brother Jerome Tarter (Badge 67725) and his family were victims of a major fire that destroyed their home on January 22nd. Brother Tarter, his wife, son and daughter escaped unharmed but their home and all their possessions were lost in the fire.
Read MoreLocal 589 Thanks Members for Volunteering to Assist at Fire Fighter Funerals
The Executive Board of the Boston Carmen’s Union ATU Local 589 would like to recognize and thank the following Bus Drivers for their volunteer service at the funerals for Worcester Fire Fighter Jon Davies and Peabody Fire Fighter James Rice.
Read MoreMenino urges new revenue for MBTA
By Eric Moskowitz | Boston Globe | January 31, 2012 Mayor Thomas M. Menino urged the state to avoid steep MBTA fare increases and service cuts, calling in a letter received yesterday by top state leaders for a gas tax or other increased levy to aid the T.
Read MoreCarmen Stand With Machinists at Boch Motors
Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589 members joined Machinists Union members at a Sunday rally in Norwood to protest the lack of a contract at Boch Motors. Workers at Boch Motors voted over a year ago to become members of the IAM and to date Boch
Read MoreUnion Meeting
The regular Meeting of the Membership will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at the Boston Teachers Union Hall, 180 Mount Vernon St., Dorchester, MA(Behind the State Police Station near Columbia Rd. and Morrissey Blvd.) accessible by the Red Line. The regular order of business will be transacted.
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