Education
ATU International President Larry Hanley Reacts to State of the Union
“The progressive plans proposed by President Obama in his State of the Union will do nothing to help the poor or the middle class if ‘fast track’ legislation and the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal are passed by Congress.” “While the president has put forth very laudatory goals, he and Congressional leaders in both…
Read MoreRemembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today, we remember and celebrate the life and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who was a strong supporter of organized labor and unions. Below is video clip from a speech he gave to sanitation workers in Memphis on March 18, 1968. It was filmed 47 years ago and yet the issues are the same,…
Read MoreATU’s 57th International Convention
Setting a strategic vision for the future to raise standards and build power for transit workers to fight for more and better public transit, the Amalgamated Transit Union wrapped up it’s historic 57th convention in San Diego. The 567 delegates voted to dramatically change the ATU structure to fight multi-national transit companies and passed funding…
Read MorePhotos: New England Joint Conference
The New England Joint Conference is an educational conference that is held twice a year. It bring together ATU Locals from the New England area to discuss issues pertinent to the region. This year the main topics where a national campaign on restroom breaks and assaults on Transit Workers. ATU President Hanley discussed the topics…
Read MoreFreshman Senator Elizabeth Warren Takes on the Financial Industry
Sunday, 19 May 2013 | By Jim Puzzanghera | Los Angeles Times Elizabeth Warren, who ranks 97th out of 100 members, refuses to be just seen and not heard. She is already bashing regulators as well as big-bank executives. Washington – Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the newest member of the Senate Banking Committee, waited patiently for her first chance…
Read MoreRegistration Open for Fall Classes at the Labor Guild
Registration is now open for Fall classes at the Labor Guild School in Dorchester, MA. Click here to see the schedule and classes that are offered. All Local 589 members who wish to take classes will be reimbursed as long as they provide a receipt to the union office. The school is located at 150 Mt. Vernon Street, Dorchester…
Read MoreSurveys Say Boston Residents Value Public Transit
In two separate surveys, Boston residents have made it clear that they believe in public transportation and want more investment in it. In one survey conducted recently by the Suffolk University Political Research Center about the upcoming Boston mayoral election, 83% of those surveyed in Boston said that public transportation is a high priority issue. In the other…
Read MoreMass. Labor Leaders: Make Workplaces Safer
By Michael Norton | State House News Service | 4/26/2013 Pausing on Beacon Street in Boston to remember 32 Massachusetts workers killed on the job during 2012, including fishermen, drivers and painters, labor officials Thursday said penalties for negligent employers are inadequate and urged a tighter focus by policymakers on occupational dangers. According to a report released…
Read MoreMass. AFL-CIO Educational & Political Conference
The Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589 Executive Board participated in the 3-day Massachusetts AFL-CIO Gompers-Murray-Meany Educational Conference held from May 22nd-24th. The annual conference provides workshops on current Labor issues, speakers such as State Treasurer Steve Grossman and Attorney General Martha Coakley with special guest speaker US Senate candidate Ed Markey. Markey took time to…
Read More2013 Scholarship Awards Banquet Dinner
Last Thursday, Mass. AFL-CIO President Steve Tolman joined the Boston Carmen’s Union’s Assistant Secretary, Peggy LaPaglia, and Shops + Carhouse Delegate, Michael Keller, for an awards banquet at IBEW Local 103 with the Local 589’s 2013 Scholarship Winners. All winners were given $1,000.00 to put toward college. Local 589’s Executive Board would like to offer our congratulations…
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