Transit Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman accused of spitting on an MBTA bus driver in Malden. Investigators say the incident happened on a Route 426 bus just before 11:30 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Lynn and Wesley streets. The suspect is described as a white woman between the ages…
Last month, Local 589’s President John Lee and Assistant Secretary Peggy LaPaglia joined Hillary Clinton at Boston Consulting Group’s 50th Anniversary celebration in Boston, MA. Also joining them was President Lee’s son, Ian, who gave the former First Lady/Secretary of State a kiss. Click here to see the other photo from the event.
The statewide Amalgamated Transit Union Massachusetts Legislative Council has endorsed Karen Spilka for Congress. Comprised of 11 ATU Locals from across Massachusetts and representing over 8,000 members, Karen has earned their support because of her strong track record of supporting public transportation and her commitment to fighting for smart investments in our infrastructure in Congress.…
On Saturday, Aug. 10 and Sunday, Aug. 11 and again on Saturday, Aug. 24 and Sunday, shuttle work is available for the Blue and Red line, August 10-11, 2013. Sign up sheets are posted at all garages. The executive board is encouraging all full-time bus operators, working or on a day off, to sign up.…
Thank you to all our sponsors and players for making this year’s Boston Carmen’s Annual COPE Golf Tournament such a tremendous success. Although the overflow turnout of members and supporters were greeted with rain in the morning, the afternoon brought warm sunshine. “It was truly a great day and we had a lot of fun while helping…
Boston Herald | Wednesday, July 31, 2013 | By Christine McConville A South End woman suspected of trying to kidnap a five-year-old boy on an MBTA bus in Cambridge Monday has been sent to Bridgewater State Hospital for a mental evaluation in an unrelated incident on the Silver Line in Boston last night, after she…
In two separate surveys, Boston residents have made it clear that they believe in public transportation and want more investment in it. In one survey conducted recently by the Suffolk University Political Research Center about the upcoming Boston mayoral election, 83% of those surveyed in Boston said that public transportation is a high priority issue. In the other…
Boston Globe | By Martine Powers July 15, 2013 MBTA bus driver Miguel Goncalves said he maintains an easygoing, respectful attitude with his passengers on Route 15 in Roxbury. An MBTA bus driver for 11 years, he knows that every interaction with a rider is a conflict waiting to escalate. He knows that Route 15…
Boston Herald | Sunday, July 14, 2013 | By Ariel Rodriguez A 22-year-old Boston man is expected in Lynn District Court tomorrow accused of spitting at an MBTA bus driver after a dispute on a Route 435 bus in Lynn on June 18, transit police say. Jeffrey Martinez was arrested and charged with assault and…
This past Tuesday, Local 589’s President John Lee testified at the State House in support of legislation, S 718, to help stem the rise of attacks on MBTA employees. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Sal DiDomenico, would allow police, with probable cause, to arrest suspects who assault public employees. As the law stands now, unless a police officer actually sees…
By Item Staff | The Daily Item LYNN — Transit Police detectives are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly spat on an MBTA bus driver while getting off the vehicle near Central Square. The incident occurred on Tuesday, June 18, on the Route 435 bus as it was traveling in Lynn, according…
As Thomas Jefferson once said, “Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom.” As we join with our families tomorrow to celebrate the birth of our country, let us never forget those we’ve lost in the fight for our freedom. Let it also embolden us to join the fight so that we, too, may pass on our…
Early Tuesday morning, the Executive Board of the Boston Carmen’s Union was forced to evacuate Local 589’s union office due to an unknown gas. Emergency responders, including EMS, Boston Fire, and the Boston Fire Department’s Hazmat team, were quick to the scene. After a thorough search, they concluded that it was tear gas from an old…
Boston Globe | JUNE 28, 2013 | By Meghan E. Irons State Representative Martin J. Walsh said his focus would be economic development in downtown Boston. He also cited his record on jobs and fighting for working families. The Greater Boston Labor Council, a federation of 154 unions in the area, endorsed state Representative Martin…
Democrat Edward J. Markey, a 37-year veteran of the US House, cruised to victory Tuesday over Republican newcomer Gabriel E. Gomez in the US Senate special election. “I am a son of Malden, but I do not go to occupy a seat in the Senate,” Markey told the crowd at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel…