Education
Welcoming Our New Union Brothers and Sisters
Dear brothers and sisters, Recently, Patrick Hogan, Delegate – Division 3; Joseph Cerbone, Assistant Secretary; Ben Guarnieri, Barn Captain – Bennett; and Billy Berardino, Barn Captain – Charlestown; welcomed 41 new union brothers and sisters to the MBTA and the Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589. Pat and Joe talked to the class about the importance…
Read MoreEducational Workshop: Why “Right to Work” Is WRONG
Educational Workshop: Why “Right to Work” Is WRONG WHEN: April 8th @ 9 AM WHERE: Boston Teachers Union Hall, 180 Mt. Vernon St., Dorchester, MA Right to work gives you the “right” to work for lower wages, in unsafe conditions, and without a pension or other benefits. All members (who are not working) as well as retirees are strongly…
Read MoreATU’s Ben Gordon Educates Membership about Janus vs. AFSCME
At Tuesday’s meeting of the membership, Ben Gordon with the International ATU provided an overview of the Janus vs. AFSCME case before the U.S. Supreme Court. As you may know, this case is part of a larger right-to-work campaign. Click here to view Ben’s presentation. The executive board is looking for members to assist in…
Read MoreWhat are you doing this Thursday?
This Thursday, Sept. 6th is Election Day and we need members to volunteer a couple hours of their time or the whole day to work and help elect pro-union candidates that the Carmen’s Union has endorsed. Click here to see the list of candidates the Carmen’s Union is endorsing in the attached newsletter. If you can volunteer, please…
Read MorePresident Hanley: How a shortened workweek could create jobs and stimulate the economy
The majority of Americans think of Labor Day as a day off of work and their last chance to go to the beach or pool, or to attend a cookout with friends to celebrate the end of summer. Too often we overlook its original purpose – to celebrate the economic and social contributions of workers,…
Read MoreDOL Report on ATU Convention Challenges
Dear ATU Member, Immediately following the 56th Convention of the ATU, there was a campaign launched to cloud the results of our elections and discredit the Hanley/Baker team. That campaign included anonymous websites making false claims against ATU leaders and more than 100 objections to the election filed at the US Department of Labor. The…
Read MoreElizabeth Warren Visits Local 589 Repairmen at Cabot Shop
After a morning of greeting voters at Broadway Station, U.S. Senate Candidate Elizabeth Warren wanted to meet the workers who keep the MBTA running. President John Lee and the Executive Board granted Elizabeth’s request bringing her, and State Representative Nick Collins, over to the Cabot Repair shop. Warren talked with local 589 members praising the…
Read MoreVideo: Pres. Hanley on ‘Rocking the Transit World’
Watch video here Text from the video: The stakes in the U.S. election are higher than ever before. What’s at stake? The future of our jobs, our children, the labor movement, mass transit and all working families. That’s why all transit workers need to help us get out the vote. ATU has been busy gearing…
Read MoreWarren and Brown On The Issues
Do you know where the candidates for U.S. Senate stand on the issues that you care about? Supporting candidates that don’t support our issues hurts all of us.
Read MoreLocal 589 College Scholarship Winners
Six students, the sons and daughters of Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589 members, will be getting financial assistance through the Union’s college scholarship program this fall. Assistant Secretary Peggy LaPaglia presented the six Local 589 families with their scholarship awards at the Massachusetts AFL-CIO Scholarship event on May 10th. The Local 589 Scholarship award winners…
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