Elections

Special Election and Nomination Notice

A special election will be held for assistant secretary, and barn captains for the Cabot and Southampton bus garages. The primary election will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, and the final election on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. Click here for information.

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2018 Endorsements

All members, retirees, and their families are encouraged to support the pro-union, pro-working family candidates Local 589 has endorsed below. All of these candidates are up for election on November 6, 2018.  If you are unsure where to vote, click here. If you are not registered to vote, click here. U.S. House of Representatives: Lori Trahan –…

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Final Election Results for Assistant Secretary

Attached are the election results from today’s election for assistant secretary. Please join us in congratulating brother Marcus Taylor on his victory. Let’s also thank brother Jose Cruz on throwing his hat in the ring, and all those who voted in today’s election.

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Special Primary Election Results

Attached are the results from tonight’s special primary election. The two candidates (Cruz and Taylor) who received the most votes in the race for assistant secretary will face off in the final election on Wednesday, January 30th, 2019. Make sure to come out and vote. Richard Lee is the new barn captain for Cabot. Congrats…

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What 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…

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DOL 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…

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Photo with Endorsed Candidates

On Tuesday, August 14, 2012, Boston Carmen’s Union, ATU Local 589, President John Lee joined several endorsed candidates at the Quincy Center Burgin Parkway Etension Water Project.  From left to right is Sheriff Mike Bellotti, City Councilor Brian Palmucci, State Rep. Tackey Chan, Senate Candidate Elizabeth Warren, President Lee, Mayor Tom Koch, and Local 589…

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Are you in?

Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589 member Mark Flaherty is ‘IN’, are you?   Mark is coordinating all political activities for the upcoming elections. If you can spare a couple hours of your time to volunteer for a pro-union candidate in your area, please call Mark today at (617) 899-9627.  All members that volunteer will receive a…

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Get-Out-The-Vote Strategy Meeting.

Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589, President John Lee seen here with ATU International Rep. Steve MacDougall, AFL-CIO President Steve Tolman, 589 Member Mark Flaherty and AFL-CIO Political & Legislative Coordinator Chrissy Long for a meeting on getting out the vote for pro-union candidates in the upcoming primary and general elections. If you can spare a…

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Primary Election Tomorrow!

Dear Local 589 Member: This email is an important reminder that tomorrow, Thursday September 6th is Election Day in Massachusetts. Because this is an unusual day for an election voter turnout will be low – so your vote will count even more! Polls will be open from 7 AM to 8 PM. You should have…

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