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Scholarship Opportunities Available

Looking for money for your child’s college education? As a member in good standing, your child (graduating high school seniors) can now apply for the 2023 Mass. AFL-CIO Scholarship and the 2023 Union Plus Scholarship. The 2023 National ATU Scholarship is not yet available, but we will let you know as soon as it is…

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Mailing from Transit Employees Health & Welfare Trust Fund

Hi Everyone, A lot of people have been asking about the mailing they received from the Transit Employees Health & Welfare Trust Fund last week. This paperwork is necessary for the fund to distribute benefits properly as many people’s beneficiaries have changed. Please fill out the forms and return them as soon as you can.…

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2021 Supplemental Benefits Enrollment Schedule

Brothers and Sisters, On September 8th 2021, National Group Protection (NGP) will be at garages to sign up for short term disability. NGP is the onlyshort term disability company that is endorsed by Local 589. Please be careful about other company’s that want you to meet them at a Dunkin Donut‘s to give them a check…

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New Dental and Vision Benefits

Dear Active Members and Retirees, The Trustees of the Health & Welfare Trust Fund, Vice President Bill Berardino and Assistant Secretary Karen Maxwell, are proud to announce new dental and vision benefits for active members and retirees. You should have received a package in the mail about these new benefits. If you did not see it,…

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2016 Supplemental Benefits Enrollment Schedule

Below are locations and enrolment dates for 2016 supplemental benefits enrollment.   Location Enrollment Dates Albany Street Garage September 15 – 16 Alewife Yard September 7 – 9 Arborway Yard September 7 – 9 Ashmont September 7 – 9 Bennett Garage September 7 – 13 Cabot Garage September 7 – 9 Charlestown Garage September 7 –…

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2017 Supplemental Benefits Enrollment Schedule

Below is the 2017 Supplemental Benefits Enrollment Schedule for Local 589. Please call National Group Protection (NGP) with any enrollment questions at (800) 344-9016.   Location Enrollment Dates Albany Street Garage September 14 – 15 Alewife Yard September 6 – 8 Arborway Yard September 6 – 8 Ashmont September 6 – 8 Bennett Garage September…

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Tax Information for 2016

Union Dues………..$936.00 Assessments……….$260.00 ——————————- Total…………….$1,196.00 Health Insurance Cost: All deductions for your health insurance in 2016 were pre-taxed. Therefore, they may not be deducted on your personal taxes. If you should need your health insurance deductions, they would appear on your last payroll stub of 2016. Fraternally, John Clancy Recording Secretary ATU Local 589

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MBTA Must Fix Service, Not Play Games with Workers’ Social Security

Yesterday, Massachusetts Democratic Party Chair Gus Bickford responded to a Boston Globe story that reports the Baker Administration wants to manipulate Social Security retirement benefits for MBTA employees: “Rather than focusing on improving service, the Baker administration treats T riders and employees as second class citizens. Manipulating Social Security retirement benefits for MBTA workers who have…

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MBTA wants to take an ax to retirement benefits

Boston Globe | By Adam Vaccaro | June 26, 2017 Future MBTA retirees would receive reduced pension payments and would have to work longer to earn the maximum benefit under a proposal to be unveiled at the transit authority’s board meeting Monday. James O’Brien, president of the Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589, which negotiates the pension…

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