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Online Rally This Friday (3/19) to Demand an End to the MBTA Cuts
Dear Brothers and Sisters, The good news is that the U.S. Congress and the newly-elected Biden-Harris Administration are providing about a billion dollars in COVID relief aid to the MBTA as part of the historic American Rescue Plan. The bad news? Governor Charlie Baker and the MBTA are ignoring this promising news and saying they…
Read MoreRallies to Protect OUR Work and Protest Draconian Service Cuts
As you have probably heard on TV or read in the news, starting next spring and summer, the MBTA has plans to eliminate commuter rail service on weekends and after 9 p.m. on weeknights, cease running all ferries, scrap 25 bus routes, and halt subways and buses at midnight, cut streetcar service through Mission Hill, and…
Read MoreWe need you at the State House tomorrow
Brothers and Sisters, We need you now more than ever to come to tomorrow’s (10/20) rally at the State House. The pressure on Gov. Baker and MBTA leadership is mounting. Just today, the Boston Herald has a story out that the MBTA is quietly spending $1 million on privatization, hiring management consultants to find new ways…
Read MoreChristmas Gala fast approaching and tickets are going quickly.
Local 589’s 3rd Annual Christmas Gala is fast approaching and tickets are going quickly. Join us in celebrating the Holiday Season on Saturday, Dec, 17, 2016, at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, 50 Park Plaza, Arlington Street in Boston, MA. Cocktail hour from 6-7pm, followed by dinner, and then entertainment and dancing. Tickets are $30.00…
Read MoreThe Boston Carmen’s Union Annual Christmas Gala
Please join us in celebrating the Holiday Season on Saturday, Dec, 17, 2016, at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, 50 Park Plaza, Arlington Street in Boston, MA. Cocktail hour from 6-7pm, followed by dinner, and then entertainment and dancing. Tickets are $30.00 each and a table of 10 can be reserved. To purchase tickets, call…
Read MoreUpcoming Rallies and Informational Pickets
For months, we have diligently and respectfully presented the facts — that privatizing operations like the Money Room and the MBTA Warehouse is wrong for the MBTA and wrong for Massachusetts. We need investment in our infrastructure, not another Keolis. We’ve worked to build our case in the press and with the public.But last…
Read MoreRally & Informational Picket This Monday (9/12)!
Brothers and Sisters, At this point, most of us have seen the news that MBTA leadership is targeting bus maintenance and operations for privatization. For months, we have diligently and respectfully presented the facts — that privatizing operations like the Money Room and the MBTA Warehouse is wrong for the MBTA and wrong for Massachusetts. We need investment in…
Read MoreTwo Foursomes Left for Annual Golf Tournament
ATTENTION: Due to cancellations, there are two foursomes available for Local 589’s 2016 Annual Golf Tournament (Sept. 9th) at the Brookmeadow Country Club in Canton, MA. If interested, contact Peggy LaPaglia ASAP at (617) 542-8212 Ext: 10 or plapaglia@carmensunion.org.
Read MorePhotos from Local 589’s 3rd Annual Christmas Gala
An amazing time was had by the close to 700 people that attended Local 589’s 3rd Annual Christmas Gala at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. “It was a great night,” said Peggy LaPaglia, Local 589’s vice president and the organizer for the event. “On behalf of the executive board, we want to thank all our…
Read MoreU.S. Sen. Markey Headlines Anti-Privatization Rally This Monday (8/14)
U.S. Sen. Edward Markey joins MBTA mechanics at an anti-privatization rally and press conference this Monday (8/14) to support public transit workers who worry Gov. Charlie Baker could privatize their jobs. The event starts at 11:45 a.m. at MBTA Lynn Maintenance Facility (985 Western Ave., Lynn, MA). The event is organized by INVEST NOW, a…
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