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MASS. 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 MoreRandom act of hospitali-T
By Richard Weir / Boston Herald T workers often get a bad rap for all sorts of sins. But for every rude remark or apathetic response some might utter, there are countless acts of unexpected kindness carried out by the men and women of the MBTA each day. People such as T bus driver Ricardo Miranda.
Read MoreUnion Meeting
The regular Meeting of the Membership will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at the Boston Teachers Union Hall, 180 Mount Vernon St., Dorchester, MA(Behind the State Police Station near Columbia Rd. and Morrissey Blvd.) accessible by the Red Line. The regular order of business will be transacted.
Read MoreMBTA Honors Bus Driver Volunteers for Fire Fighter Funeral Work
On March 2, 2012 the MBTA held a special ceremony in the Charlestown Garage to honor Bus Drivers who volunteered to provide service during the funerals for Worcester and Peabody Fire Fighters killed in the line of duty.
Read MoreMass. AFL-CIO “State of the Union” Conference
The Executive Board of Local 589 attended the recent Massachusetts AFL-CIO “State of the Union” Conference. This 3-day intensive planning and information session included elected officials, panels on political and
Read MoreRegular Meeting of the Membership
What: Regular Meeting of the Membership When: Date: Tuesday, Oct. 18th Where: Boston Teachers Union Hall, 180 Mount Vernon St., Dorchester, Massachusetts (Behind the State Police Station near Columbia Rd. and Morrissey Blvd.) accessible by the Red Line.
Read MoreT Roadeo shows off wild side of drivers
By Richard Weir | Saturday, October 15, 2011 | http://www.bostonherald.com | Local Coverage Willis Rose floored the gas pedal of the 36,000-pound MBTA bus and then slammed on its air brakes, coming to a screeching halt before a tough crowd watching his every move.
Read More100th Anniversary T-shirt
We are proud to present to you a Division No. 589, 100th Anniversary T-shirt. A donation of $15 or more to COPE (Committee On Political Education) is suggested to offset the cost of the T-shirt. Shirts will be available at next Tuesday’s regular meeting of the membership (11/15) between 9:30-10:30am and 6:30-7:30pm. The meeting is…
Read MoreE-Board Visits ATU Maintenance Facilities in Canada
This past weekend, members of local 589’s executive board visited two ATU maintenance facilities in Toronto, Canada: the Hillcrest Light Rail facility and the Duncan Bus Facility. The purpose of these visits were to gather information on the bus operator protective partitions and the maintenance and in house refurbishment of their light rail vehicles. According…
Read MoreWe will never forget this day.
On behalf of the Executive Board and all the members of the Boston Carmen’s Union, ATU Local 589, our collective hearts go out to the victims of yesterday’s senseless tragedy. We would also like to express our gratitude to all of Boston’s first responders – Boston Police, Boston Fire Department, and Boston EMS – for their heroic and…
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