When the operator asked her to put on a mask, this lady smashed the window of an MBTA bus in Chelsea at Bellingham Square on Sunday, July 25, 2021, at approximately 3:57 PM. If you know her whereabouts or identity, please contact MBTA Transit Police Criminal Investigations Unit at 617-222-1050. In an interview with WHDH,…
Thank you to all the members who showed up to join Local 589’s E-Board at today’s Frontline First Press Conference. Watch the speech President Jim Evers gave at the conference. Click here to sign the petition to call on the Mass. legislature to use the American Rescue Plan funding responsibly and for the benefit of…
The 2021 MBTA Bus & Maintenance Roadeo has been changed to Saturday, September 18th. New application deadline is next Friday, July 23. Active and retired members that would like to volunteer to help out on the course, please contact Justin Grizey at JGRIZEY@mbta.com or 617-222-5093.
Sisters and Brothers, Throughout the past 245 years, the United States of America has developed into a strong democratic nation, and this weekend we celebrate our freedom and honor the hard-working people who continue to make our country so great. Not only did the City of Boston play an essential role in the American Revolution,…
Boston Carmen’s Union President Jim Evers and Alternatives for Community and Environment Executive Director Dwaign Tyndal penned an article for WBUR that says workers and riders are central to the MBTA’s purpose and functioning and, as a result, deserve a place on its governing board. “They [a worker and rider] will bring a much-needed perspective…
Dear Brothers & Sisters, Earlier today, the MBTA sent out a notification regarding President Biden’s recent signing of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. The T’s notification, cluttered with distinctions between affiliated and non-affiliated employees is understandably confusing, so I’d like to clear it up. In recognition of this important holiday, the men and women…
As we enter warmer weather, we are proud to announce that the Spring 2021 edition of ‘Carmen’s Quarterly,’ Local 589’s first newsletter, is now available online. Click here to read it now. The print edition should arrive in your mailboxes soon! This issue features an update on winning the fight to reverse MBTA budget and…
Our union sisters and brothers at OPEIU Local 6 who serve our banking needs at the Mass Bay Credit Union need our help. They are fighting for a fair and just contract and have worked very hard for the past year to negotiate fairly and in good faith. However, Credit Union management have shown little…
Over the past year as COVID-19 raged across Massachusetts and our state’s infection rates were among the nation’s highest, MBTA workers showed just how essential we are. You courageously worked day after day to ensure that the Commonwealth’s transportation system kept operating. You did so even when there was a lack of PPE being provided.…
The executive board and all the members of the Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589 are shocked and saddened at the senseless shooting that occurred today in San Jose, CA. Our thoughts and prayers are with our sisters, brothers, and their families at Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), Local 265. A disaster relief fund has been set…
Congrats to our union brother and former Boston Carmen’s Union President Stephan MacDougall on his well-deserved appointment as ATU International Vice President. The executive board and members of Local 589 wish you the best of luck in your new position. Below is the press release issued by the ATU. MAY 20 ATU International Representative Stephan MacDougall…
Don’t miss our 2021 Annual Boston Carmen’s Union Golf Tournament on Friday, September 10 at the Brookmeadow Country Club, 100 Everendon Rd, Canton, MA 02021. Shotgun start at 8:00 a.m. Awards ceremony and Texas-Style Barbecue immediately following the tournament with BBQ chicken, steak tips, sides, and salads. Open bar for one hour. Cost is $150 per…
There will be a Special Election to have another Barn Captain for Bennett Garage Bus Garage. Nominations will be held at the Union Office at 295 Devonshire Street on Monday, May 10, 2021 from 9am to 9pm. The Primary Election will take place at the Bennett Street Garage on Monday, May 17, 2021, between the …
The Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589, issued the following fact check and clarification in response to the recent arraignment of a Paul Revere Transportation bus driver for kidnapping and assault in Winthrop. “We at the Boston Carmen’s Union condemn this recent act of violence that took place on the 713 bus line on Saturday night.…
Dear Active Members and Retirees, The Trustees of the Health & Welfare Trust Fund, Vice President Bill Berardino and Assistant Secretary Karen Maxwell, are proud to announce new dental and vision benefits for active members and retirees. You should have received a package in the mail about these new benefits. If you did not see it,…