A special meeting of the membership will be held on Sunday, January 21, 2018, at 10:00 AM at the Boston Teachers Union Hall, 180 Mount Vernon Street, Dorchester, MA. The purpose of the special meeting will be to advise and inform the members of a possible ratification agreement over the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)…
We ask all our members who are working today to be safe and stay warm. Thank you for all you do to keep the MBTA and Massachusetts moving during inclement weather like this. Click here to see photos from the day.
Wishing all our riders, members and their families a happy and healthy 2018! Special shout out to our members who are working this New Years Eve. Thank you for your service and be safe out there. #MBTA #RidersFirst
Everyday, our members perform daily acts of kindness in the course of their work. Although the majority go unseen, one of our riders witnessed and tweeted about one today involving Charlestown Operator Emil Hovanesian, which caught the attention of WBZ-TV Assignment Editor Andrea Courtois. Click on the video below to learn how Emil stopped his…
Wishing all our members and their families, and our riders a merry Christmas and happy holidays. Special thank you to our members working today to keep our system open, safe, and reliable for our riders. Stay safe! #RidersFirst #MBTA
A wonderful evening was had by all who attended last night’s 4th Annual Boston Carmen’s Union Christmas Gala at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. “It was a great night,” said Peggy LaPaglia, Local 589’s vice president and organizer for the event. “On behalf of the executive board, we want to thank all our members, retirees,…
Don’t miss the Boston Carmen’s Union’s 4th Annual Christmas Gala on Saturday, Dec, 16, 2017, at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. Cocktail hour from 6-7pm, followed by dinner, and then entertainment and dancing. Tickets are $35.00 each. Click here to purchase your ticket(s) online. Please do not copy the tickets as they will be scanned. …
Welcome back Green line operator Simone Hill who recently returned from a 2-year military leave serving our country in the United States Air Force. Her leave included a 1-year tour in Iraq and 1 year stationed at Otis Air Force Base. She is a 10-year 589 member and 14-year Air Force veteran. She will be…
Congratulations to our endorsed candidates on their victories tonight: Marty Walsh for Mayor of Boston Ed Flynn for Boston City Council (District 2) Tom McGee for Mayor of Lynn Fred Happel for Weymouth Councilor-at-Large
Hats off to Gary Goorahlal, our member and union brother, who was recognized today for his brave efforts to protect a female passenger from an armed and dangerous person.
Don’t miss this event. Holiday fun for the whole family!
For those living in Weymouth, make sure you cast a vote on Nov. 7th for our union brother Fred Happel for Councilor-at-Large. To see Local 589’s full endorsement, click on the letter on the right.
Join us in celebrating the holiday season on Saturday, Dec, 16, 2017, at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, 50 Park Plaza, Arlington Street in Boston, MA. Cocktail hour from 6-7pm, followed by dinner, and then entertainment and dancing. Please bring an unwrapped toy. Coat check available and there will be photo booths provided. Hotel rooms…
The following scholarships are available for the 2018 academic year: ATU Scholarship: The deadline for this scholarship is January 31, 2018. The 2018 ATU Scholarship is in remembrance of Tommy Douglas. This year, five $8,000 scholarships will be awarded, and an additional $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to a vocational school applicant. Click here to download the application.…