This Friday at 11 a.m. at the State Transportation Building, the MBTA is kicking off a photo art exhibit featuring employees at the annual bus and rail rodeos (see attached flyer). The exhibit highlights the rewards and challenges faced by our bus and rail operators. The images convey the pride, excitement and teamwork that the…
Thank you to our members who provided transportation to residents and emergency personnel following the gas explosions and fires that rocked Lawrence, North Andover and Andover. The day of the explosions, which was caused by as over-pressurized gas main, our members helped displaced people to shelters and hotels, as well as fireman to get some…
Thank you to all our sponsors and players for making last Friday’s Boston Carmen’s Union’s 2018 Annual Golf Tournament a huge success. As usual, a great day was had by all that attended. The tournament provides union brothers and sisters the opportunity to have fun while building up Local 589’s COPE (Committee on Political Education)…
Only a couple more weeks to sign up for some great labor-management relations courses at The Labor Guild. Classes start September 10th. Sign up and pay for the courses ($125), then submit your receipt to the union hall for reimbursement. Click here to learn more.
For those who may have missed it, below are some of the articles written about the lawsuit we filed against the MBTA for a range of payroll issues, including failing to pay our members on time and for work performed, as well as miscalculating overtime since the implementation of a new payroll system back in July…
*PRESS RELEASE* Media Contact: Cayenne Isaksen 617-646-1028 | cisaksen@oneillandassoc.com BOSTON CARMEN’S UNION FILES CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST MBTA FOR DAMAGES DUE TO REPEATED PAYROLL SYSTEM FAILURES August 8, 2018 – The Boston Carmen’s Union filed a Class Action Lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court Tuesday afternoon against the MBTA on behalf of its members, MBTA employees who have suffered…
Proud to announce the recipient of this year’s 2018 ATU Tommy Clement Memorial Scholarship, in the amount of $8,000, is Luis R. Ortiz, son of our union brother Miguel A. Ortiz (Roving Stockman). The 2018 scholarships are in remembrance of the man who led the fight in Canada to provide health insurance for all. Thomas…
Thank you to our members who volunteered to provide transportation for Weymouth Police Officer Michael Chesna’s wake and funeral. For those interested, a fund has been set up for his wife and two young children. Checks should be made out to the “OFFICER MICHAEL CHESNA FAMILY FUND,” and then mailed to / dropped off at…
Our hearts go out to the family, friends, and fellow officers of Michael Chesna. Chesna, who was killed in the line of duty this past Sunday, leaves behind a wife and two children. He was an Army veteran and was about to mark his six-year anniversary on the Weymouth Police Department. Volunteers are needed this Thursday…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, National Grid wants to line the pockets of their executives on the backs of their highly skilled workforce and they are willing to jeopardize public safety for profits. They also took the extreme measure of cutting off workers’ health care benefits in a shameful effort to break the will of the…
Brothers and Sisters, Today, on the last day of its session this year, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in the Janus v. AFSCME case. As expected, The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Janus and against working people and Unions in a 5-4 decision. You can read the full decision, here. Now,…
This week, members of Local 589’s executive board stood in solidarity with our brothers and sisters of USW local 12003 and 12012 in their fight against National Grid who is trying to cut their wages and benefits. This is the same greedy company that received a massive TAX break from Trump and the Republicans, and…
Today, the Executive Board and Membership of the Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589, endorsed Secretary of State Bill Galvin in his candidacy for re-election for Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In a letter to Secretary Galvin, the Carmen’s Union said it, “feels very fortunate to have a friend of your stature and…
A big congrats and thank you to Local 589’s basketball team that competed in this weekend’s ATU tournament in Atlanta, GA. There were 14 teams and Local 589, in its first time competing, finished 3rd! Seen in this photo: Jim Evers; Allen Lee; Travis Pettus, Sr.; Travis Pettus, Jr.; Gerald Cohen; Dion Martin; Leroyal Hariston;…
Today, Congressman Mike Capuano stopped by the Boston Carmen’s Union Hall to meet with the executive board. We appreciate all Mike has done and continues to do when it comes to fighting for increased federal funding for the MBTA and against privatization. Working people and families have a strong union friend, advocate and supporter in…