Education
Endorsement: Tito Jackson for Boston City Council
Attention: Please remember to vote on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Dear Brothers and Sisters of the 7th District: The Membership of the Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589 has endorsed the election of Tito Jackson for Boston City Council representing District 7. The Carmen’s Union feels fortunate to have a friend of Tito Jackson’s stature and integrity…
Read MoreLocal 589 Briefs MBTA Union Coalition on GIC Lawsuit
Today, Boston Carmen’s Union ATU Local 589 President John Lee and the Local 589 Executive Board hosted an early morning meeting with MBTA Coalition union. President Lee and Local 589 Attorney Doug Taylor explained the current status of the lawsuit challenging the stripping of collective bargaining rights over health insurance and discussed the Union’s letter…
Read MoreRegular Meeting of the Membership
Title: Regular Meeting of the Membership When: Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 Location: Boston Teachers Union Hall, 180 Mount Vernon Street, Dorchester, MA Description: The morning session will start at 10:00 A.M. The evening session will start at 8:00 P.M.
Read MoreRadio Spot Featuring Sister Charice Lewis
Working Massachusetts has kicked off a statewide radio campaign to educate the public about the positive impact public sector workers have on the daily lives of all the Commonwealth’s residents, and to improve the public’s opinon of public sector workers and unions. Among those featured in their first commercials is our very own – Sister…
Read MoreLocal 589 Holds Barn Captains’ Training
Barn Captains from across the MBTA system met today for an in-depth training seminar held by the Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589. The intense one day seminar covered legal issues, grievances procedures, contract clauses and benefits options to insure that the Union’s Barn Captains are well trained and ready to assist members on the property.
Read MoreUnion Plus Scholarship Program
Since 1992, the Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more than $3 million to students of working families who want to begin or continue their post-secondary education. Over 1,900 families have benefited from our commitment to higher education. The Union Plus Scholarship Program is offered through the Union Plus Education Foundation. Click here for a…
Read More2011 ATU SCHOLARSHIP IN MEMORY OF STUART SNOWDEN
Five scholarships are awarded each year in the amount of $5,000. A sixth $2,000 scholarship is available for award to an applicant who will attend a technical or vocational post-secondary school. The competition is open to ATU members and their children. All applicants must meet the eligibility requirements and otherwise satisfy these Rules and Procedures.…
Read MoreMASS. AFL-CIO 53rd ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Massachusetts AFL-CIO Scholarships are available to all high school seniors living in Massachusetts. Students with union affiliation will be eligible for both the Mass AFL-CIO scholarships as well as the union scholarships offered by the union that the student is affiliated with.
Read MoreNew documentary shows how T workers toil while others sleep
Boston Globe | Jeremy C. Fox | February 13, 2012 Late each night, more than 100 MBTA workers prowl the tracks of the transit system to find damage and make repairs, ending their
Read MoreScholarships Available Now!
Sending your child to college is getting more expensive every day. To help defray costs, the Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589, Executive Board would like to make you aware of the following scholarships: 2012 Mass. AFL-CIO Scholarship: Deadline is December 19, 2011. 2012 ATU Scholarship: Deadline is January 31, 2012.
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