Nice shout out from Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu for the quick action by one of our members to keep everyone on her bus safe. Situations, like this, happen many times a day so thank you to all our hard-working members who deliver our riders safely to their destinations each and every day. #589Pride
ATTENTION MEMBERS: Construction season is upon us, which means there will be some weekend shuttle work available going forward. Please sign up for Orange and Green Line Shuttles this weekend. If you do not see a sign-up sheet, contact your supervisor and let them know you want to work. If we don’t do the work,…
Today is Special Election Day for our friend Nick Collins who is on the Democratic ballot to be the next State Senator for the First Suffolk State Senate district (South Boston, and parts of Dorchester, Mattapan, and Hyde Park). If this is your district, we would ask that you go out and vote for Nick,…
ATTENTION MEMBERS: Please sign up for the Redline Shuttle this weekend—Kendall to Park. If you do not see a sign-up sheet, contact your supervisors and let them know you want to work. If we don’t do the work, an outside company will—so please step up and save the work!
Earlier this month, Ben Gordon with the International ATU provided an educational workshop for our members on why “right to work”is WRONG. Click on the link below to watch his presentation as well as hear him answer questions from the membership after. Please share!
Dear Local 589 Member: On Tuesday, May 1, 2018 you will have the opportunity to vote for your State Senator representing the 1st Suffolk District. Local 589 has endorsed Nick Collins and urges all of our members their family and friends who live in the 1st Suffolk District to vote for Nick Collins. The Carmen’s…
Educational Workshop: Why “Right to Work” Is WRONG WHEN: April 8th @ 9 AM WHERE: Boston Teachers Union Hall, 180 Mt. Vernon St., Dorchester, MA Right to work gives you the “right” to work for lower wages, in unsafe conditions, and without a pension or other benefits. All members (who are not working) as well as retirees are strongly…
Dear brothers and sisters, The executive board and membership of the Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589 have endorsed the following candidates in their upcoming elections in September and November of 2018: U.S. Cong. Mike Capuano, 7th Congressional District State Rep. Joan Meschino, 3rd Plymouth District State Rep. Adrian Madaro, 1st Suffolk District Boston City Councilor…
Local 589 would like to put a team together to compete in the ATU’s 2018 Basketball Tournament. If you would like to join this team and represent Local 589, tryouts are at Orchard Gardens Boys & Girls Club on April 4 from 7pm to 9pm. For more information, please contact Delegate Allen Lee at (617)…
At Tuesday’s meeting of the membership, Ben Gordon with the International ATU provided an overview of the Janus vs. AFSCME case before the U.S. Supreme Court. As you may know, this case is part of a larger right-to-work campaign. Click here to view Ben’s presentation. The executive board is looking for members to assist in…
We know how hard our members work every day, great to see MBTA management recognize their hard work at today’s Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) meeting. Congratulations to everyone who was honored, and a big thank you to all of our members who work so hard to keep Massachusetts moving.
Our union sister and MBTA driver Muriel Evans knew something wasn’t right last Wednesday when she spotted a little boy, walking all alone and waving her down. “I said, ‘Oh my God.’ I was so scared for him because I couldn’t believe that he was all by himself,” said Evans. The 9-year-old boy was supposed…
Today is Transit Driver Appreciation Day (TDAD). We would like to thank all our members (drivers as well as those who support the drivers) for keeping Massachusetts moving. You don’t have an easy job, but you make it look that way because you are dedicated and hard-working professionals. For more information about TDAD, visit http://transitdriverday.org/
Brothers and sisters, Our attorney is collecting pay stubs with incorrect payroll errors for evidence in our lawsuit. Please scan, fax (617-695-9982), email, or hand deliver a copies of your pay stubs to Peggy LaPaglia (PLaPaglia@carmensunion.org) or myself (JEvers@carmensunion.org) so we can get this case moving. If you have any questions, e-mail us using the…