Last week the MBTA held the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Quincy bus maintenance facility, scheduled to be completed in 2024. With the ability to house 120 buses, this new facility will be the first entirely electric bus fleet, part of the MBTA’s initiative to replace vehicles with clean, zero-emission buses. This is just one…
Brothers and Sisters, Today, I swore in brother Ray McCue as the new Barn Captain for the Wellington and Orient Heights Carhouses. A member of Local 589 since 2001, brother McCue had previously served his colleagues as his area’s barn captain from 2004-2019. Throughout his two decades of service, Ray has been a dedicated and…
Hi Everyone, A lot of people have been asking about the mailing they received from the Transit Employees Health & Welfare Trust Fund last week. This paperwork is necessary for the fund to distribute benefits properly as many people’s beneficiaries have changed. Please fill out the forms and return them as soon as you can.…
Thank you to all our sponsors and players for making our 2021 Boston Carmen’s Union Annual Golf Tournament a huge success. Click here to see photos from the event. Congrats to first place winners Kevin Geraghty, Rob Toscano, Joe Consolo, and Jeff Medeiros who had shot a 61. Coming in second place was Lou Raymond,…
As the 2022 gubernatorial race heats up, Local 589 is proud to endorse Attorney General Maura Healey for Governor of Massachusetts! Healey has served the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for over 15 years, beginning as chief of the Civil Rights Division in the Attorney General’s office, and later winning her underdog bid for Attorney General in 2014. As…
As you may have read in the WBUR article published on Monday, President Jim Evers had expressed his hope that the MBTA resume free COVID-19 testing for T employees at its Everett facility to prevent service reductions in the midst of the latest surge. We are pleased to announce that free testing will be available next week…
2021 hasn’t been the easiest year for Carmen’s members, but it has been one of our proudest. In the face of a global pandemic, we led the fight to keep transit affordable and accessible to all, fighting back cuts to essential transit service and keeping our jobs and our schedules in a time of uncertainty.…
Boston Globe | By Maysoon Khan | December 21, 2021 The largest union representing MBTA transit employees is helping to make the holidays a bit brighter for families in need in Greater Boston. Boston Carmen’s Local 589 donated $2,000 worth of toys to the Annual DiDomenico Foundation Toy Drive, the union said in a press…
Today, our new contract, which was overwhelmingly ratified by the membership Sunday, has been officially approved by the MBTA Board of Directors. The new contract goes into effect retroactively from July 1, 2021 and extends to June 30, 2023. This contract is a big win for our union after a challenging year. In this new…
After years of gridlock, the nation has finally greenlit the once-in-a-generation Infrastructure Framework package, investing $1.2 trillion into our roads, bridges, and transportation systems. Local 589 President Jim Evers was recently honored with an invitation to Washington D.C. to witness President Biden sign this historic bill into law. “It was a tremendous honor to represent…
Brothers and Sisters, I want to take this time to thank Janet Gerhard and FHE Health for all the information shared at yesterday’s mental health seminar. Thank you to Local 589 President Jim Evers and the entire Executive Board for getting behind this seminar and understanding the importance of mental health in the workplace. Most of all, thank you to…
Good Evening Everyone, Below are the results from today’s preliminary election at the Cabot Bus Garage. Thank you to everyone who put themselves out there as a candidate and congratulations to Alix Gaston and Marcus Taylor, both of whom will be moving on to the final election next week. Polls will be open next Thursday, December…
Brothers and Sisters, As frontline drivers and operators, we have some of the toughest jobs in the country. From working hours that impact our families and our health to the occasional negativity from those we serve, stress can add up. And not everyone knows how to ask for help when they need it. It’s up…
This week (Nov. 13 – 19) marks Transgender Awareness Week, a chance to celebrate our trans brothers and sisters and acknowledge that public transit should be safe and accessible to all, regardless of gender or presentation. Learn more at https://www.glaad.org/transgender/transfaq. #TAW2021 #acceptance #equality