Thank you to the Local 589 members pictured in this photo that participated in last night’s phone bank for Marty Walsh (from left to right, Mark Flaherty, Greg Sullivan, Pete Bradley, Bob Callahan and Jamie Bates). We have one week to go before the preliminary election on Sept. 24th. If you can spare some time between now…
Local 589’s Secretary/Treasurer Jim Evers and his son Jim Jr. seen here with Vice President Joe Biden at an Ed Markey campaign event. Click here for more photos.
Delegate for equipment maintenance, Michael Keller, seen here with Local 589’s endorsed candidate for Mayor of Boston – Marty Walsh. Want to help Marty? Please join us at a phonebank for him this Monday (9/16) from 5-7pm at 100 Hallet Street in Dorchester, MA. For more info, contact Mark Flaherty at 1-617-899-9627.
We cannot stress enough the importance of enrolling in the GIC before Friday, September 27, 2013. To wait is to risk the potential of not having any health care for you or your family. Please make time to attend one of the many healthcare fairs that the MBTA is running. Please note that the two biggest fairs…
To All Local 589 members The current working contract expires June 30, 2014. The Union and the Authority will meet and exchange proposals for the next working agreement (contract). Any member wishing to submit a contract proposal for the working agreement must put it in writing and submit it (by mail or FAX) to the…
It was standing room only as over 650 members packed Florian Hall on Sunday morning to review the Arbitrator’s Award and ask questions. Local 589’s executive board and chief negotiator, Tom Roth, presented the details of the Arbitrator’s Award for the Boston Carmen’s Union contract. The contract award covers 4-years (June 2010 to June 2014)…
Senator Tom McGee, Chairman of the Joint Committee on Transportation, credited Local 589’s President John Lee along with the other ATU Locals, riders, Community Labor United, and all the other coalition partners for delivering $600 million in transportation funding, including $115 million for the MBTA. Senator McGee, speaking at the MBTA Union Coalition meeting on…
By Patrick Ronan | The Patriot Ledger | Sep 04, 2013 QUINCY — A 35-year-old Quincy man has been charged with assaulting the driver and a passenger on an MBTA bus traveling through Quincy Point. Israel Gordon of Sea Street was arraigned Wednesday in Quincy District Court on charges of assault and battery and assault…
Setting a strategic vision for the future to raise standards and build power for transit workers to fight for more and better public transit, the Amalgamated Transit Union wrapped up it’s historic 57th convention in San Diego. The 567 delegates voted to dramatically change the ATU structure to fight multi-national transit companies and passed funding…
Today, several members of Local 589, including members of the executive board, attended the Greater Boston Labor Council’s Annual Labor Day breakfast. Also at the event was former Local 589 President, Tony Romano. Local 589’s members used the opportunity to talk with current elected officials, such as Sen. Thomas McGee – chair of the Mass. Senate…
Wishing all our members and their families a safe and happy Labor Day weekend. Thank you for all you do. Your labor keeps Massachusetts moving! Check out this press release that just came across our desk yesterday: TTD News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 30, 2013 On This Labor Day, We Pay Tribute to…
Registration is now open for Fall classes at the Labor Guild School in Dorchester, MA. Click here to see the schedule and classes that are offered. All Local 589 members who wish to take classes will be reimbursed as long as they provide a receipt to the union office. The school is located at 150 Mt. Vernon Street, Dorchester…
Dear brothers and sisters, On Monday the Executive Board of the Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589, and our chief negotiator, Tom Roth, received the arbitrator’s award. Click here for a summary of the award. Please join us for a special meeting of the membership at 10am on Sunday, Sept. 8th at Florian Hall (55 Hallet Street) in…
This past weekend, members of local 589’s executive board visited two ATU maintenance facilities in Toronto, Canada: the Hillcrest Light Rail facility and the Duncan Bus Facility. The purpose of these visits were to gather information on the bus operator protective partitions and the maintenance and in house refurbishment of their light rail vehicles. According…
Thanks to brother Billy Berardino for passing along this photo of Local 589 members who donated their time to drive members of law enforcement to the funeral for slain MIT police officer Sean Collier. MBTA Transit Police and the MBTA gave all the drivers a plaque and a BBQ at Transit Police headquarters. Click here for more photos.