Our union brothers and sisters were honored to provide transportation for firefighters and first responders to attend the funeral for fallen Worcester firefighter Christopher Roy. Thank you Chris for your courage, dedication, and selfless public service. May you Rest In Peace. Chris leaves behind a 9-year-old daughter, Ava. Worcester Firefighters IAFF Local 1009 has established…
Dear Members, Please read the letter below and then e-mail it to the following people who have a say in whether this project moves forward: Ed.Flynn@boston.gov Michael.F.Flaherty@boston.gov Nick.Collins@MaSenate.gov Nick.Zaferakis@mail.house.gov Tim.Czerwienski@boston.gov VoteDavidBiele@gmail.com ————————- Dear Sirs, I am writing to you today to express my opposition to the current proposal for 776 Summer Street, the former Boston…
“The MBTA has been busy mapping out its ‘Five Year Plan,’ but what it needs is a viable plan for now and strong leadership who will be in place long enough to make real, systemic changes and worthwhile investments that make a difference. We look forward to working with Steve Poftak going forward to address…
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.
It’s been nearly six months since National Grid locked 1,250 skilled gas workers out of their jobs and cut them off from their health insurance. Now these workers are in serious danger of losing the only source of income keeping their families afloat─unemployment insurance. National Grid wants to force families into economic insecurity in order…
An article in Commonwealth Magazine (“MBTA pension costs rising at fast pace”) says the MBTA oversight board raised concerns that pension costs at the transit agency are spiraling out of control, and called on unions and management to come to some accord to rein in spending. In the article, President Jimmy O’Brien said the transit authority…
Happy Thanksgiving to all our members, our riders, and their families. We would also like to recognize and thank our members who are working over the holiday to ensure our riders get to their destination safely and on time. #ThanksGivingTravel #RidersFirst
Boston Globe | Nov. 6, 2018 | By Steve Annear It was a spot of sunshine on an otherwise dreary and wet election day with a lot at stake at the polls. An MBTA Red Line operator Tuesday morning delivered a heartfelt message over the loudspeaker as commuters prepared to exit the train, garnering praise…
The Massachusetts AFL-CIO scholarship program is now available. Awardees receive between $500 and $16,000 towards their education. To qualify for a scholarship students must take the labor history exam and the deadline to register to take this exam is Friday, December 14, 2018. Click here to learn more about this scholarship. Click here to learn about other…
Thanks to all our members who assisted in getting law enforcement and the general public to and from the victory parade for our 2018 World Champion Boston Red Sox.
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 –…
Congrats to all our members who competed in this past weekend’s 2018 MBTA Rail Rodeo, both in the mechanical and operating competition. Winners of the 2018 MBTA Rail Rodeo operating competition were Adelaide Dos Santos – 1st place (her second win in a row), Chris Ramsdell – 2nd place, and Rohan Surujbally – 3rd place.…
On Tuesday, Chronicle on WCVB Channel 5 did a segment on the largely unseen workforce that keeps things moving. Of course, you could do a segment about keeping things moving without talking about the members of Local 589. In this segment, they focus on our hard-working members who work to maintain the system in the wee…
Congrats to all our members who participated in yesterday’s 2018 MBTA Bus Roadeo. Over 40 operators battled for “Best driver of the MBTA.” Congrats to Operator Willis Rose (#1952 Cabot) who finished in first place. Thanks to brothers Jordan King and Bill Berardino for the photos.
Everyone was mailed a 2018 Supplemental Benefits Enrollment Schedule for Local 589. However, National Group Protection (NGP) recently added some extra dates below. Wellington, Sept. 19 – 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. North Cambridge, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please call NGP with any enrollment questions at (800) 344-9016.