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Celebrating Juneteenth

Join Carmen’s in standing with and celebrating the Black community on Juneteenth. Juneteenth, an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War, has been celebrated by Black Americans for over 150 years. In 2021, President Biden signed a law recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Local 589 is…

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Standing in solidarity with TWU Local 100

In light of today’s attack on the New York City subway system, we stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters at TWU Local 100. Transit workers play an essential role in keeping their communities safe, and our hearts and prayers go out to those affected and their families.

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President Jim Evers At Signing of Historic Infrastructure Bill

After years of gridlock, the nation has finally greenlit the once-in-a-generation Infrastructure Framework package, investing $1.2 trillion into our roads, bridges, and transportation systems. Local 589 President Jim Evers was recently honored with an invitation to Washington D.C. to witness President Biden sign this historic bill into law. “It was a tremendous honor to represent…

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MBTA Board of Directors Approves Ratified Contract

Today, our new contract, which was overwhelmingly ratified by the membership Sunday, has been officially approved by the MBTA Board of Directors. The new contract goes into effect retroactively from July 1, 2021 and extends to June 30, 2023. This contract is a big win for our union after a challenging year. In this new…

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Thank You For a Great 2021!

2021 hasn’t been the easiest year for Carmen’s members, but it has been one of our proudest. In the face of a global pandemic, we led the fight to keep transit affordable and accessible to all, fighting back cuts to essential transit service and keeping our jobs and our schedules in a time of uncertainty.…

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Free COVID-19 testing for employees at MBTA Everett Facility

As you may have read in the WBUR article published on Monday, President Jim Evers had expressed his hope that the MBTA resume free COVID-19 testing for T employees at its Everett facility to prevent service reductions in the midst of the latest surge. We are pleased to announce that free testing will be available next week…

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Farewell to the Trackless Trolleys

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Since 1936, the men and women of the Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589 have operated and maintained a network of trackless trolleys in and around Belmont, Boston, Cambridge, and Watertown. This Saturday, the last of the legacy trackless trolley lines will operate in regular passenger service on routes 71 and 73 out…

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Out Now: Carmen’s Quarterly Winter 2022 Edition

We are proud to announce that the Winter 2022 edition of ‘Carmen’s Quarterly,’ Local 589’s newsletter, is now available! Read it online here or check your mailbox for the print edition. The newest edition features our endorsement of Maura Healey for Governor, our trip to Washington, D.C. to witness the historic Infrastructure Bill signing, and…

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20th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks

As we remember the tragic events of twenty years ago, and those who lost their lives, we also reflect on the contributions of our transit colleagues at the MTA who heroically responded in their city’s darkest hour and who continue to suffer the effects of the attack and its aftermath. From the subway crews and…

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