April 25, 2012 | CBS Boston BOSTON (CBS) – Police arrested a man for spitting in the face of a Silver Line operator in Boston on Wednesday. Sean Stuart, 43, was arrested shortly after the incident, which occurred at 10 a.m. at the corner of Washington Street and Massachusetts Avenue. Stuart allegedly refused to pay…
Boston Herald | Renee Nadeau Algarin | April 23, 2012 The MBTA has released surveillance video of two teens who allegedly spit at and threatened a bus driver last week in hopes of bringing them to justice. The incident took place around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday after a suspect believed to be in his late teens…
Delegate Patrick Hogan reports that twelve Local 589 bus drivers volunteered their time and skills to pay tribute to Norfolk County Deputy Sheriff Ryan Tvelia who was killed in a motorcycle accident recently. These Local 589 members continued a tradition of paying tribute to fallen Police and Fire Fighters by providing transportation for the funeral…
MBTA Police Chief Paul MacMillan and Deputy Chief Joseph O’Connor met this morning with Local 589 to address the growing number of assaults on T workers. President/BA John Lee, Recording Secretary John Clancy, Delegate Patrick Hogan, Assistant Secretary Peggy LaPaglia and Legislative Agent Richard Guiney meet with T Police leadership for two hours at Local…
Don’t miss the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Boston Carmen’s Union featuring Comedian Lenny Clarke. This is a once in a lifetime event with great food, fun, drink, dancing, and a lot of laughs. Where: Harborview Room at the Seaport World Trade Center When: Saturday, May 12, 2012, doors open at 6pm. Tickets: $50 –…
The Executive Board and members of the Boston Carmen’s Union joined with the ATU to demand funding for public transportation at an April 4th State House Rally. The ATU sponsored a national day for workers and riders to join together to urge funding public transportation services across America. The April 4th National Rally coincided…
The results are in from the April 2nd Special Election for Local 589 Financial Secretary-Treasurer. Jim Evers was elected by the membership of the Boston Carmen’s Union ATU to fill the position of Financial Secretary-Treasure with 492 votes to Paul Eid’s 421 votes. Local 589 President/Business Agent John Lee congratulated Brother Evers on behalf…
On the anniversary of Dr. King’s death, April 4, transit workers join together with the occupy movement and transit passengers across the country to honor Dr. King’s legacy. Dr. King declared, transit systems in most American cities…have become a genuine civil rights issue…If transportation systems in American cities could be laid out so as to…
On the anniversary of Dr. King’s death, April 4, transit workers join together with the occupy movement and transit passengers across the country to honor Dr. King’s legacy. Dr. King declared “transit systems in most American cities…have become a genuine civil rights issue…If transportation systems in American cities could be laid out so as to…
Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589 members joined Machinists Union members at a Sunday rally in Norwood to protest the lack of a contract at Boch Motors. Workers at Boch Motors voted over a year ago to become members of the IAM and to date Boch
Don’t forget that the general election for Financial Secretary/Treasurer is Monday, April 2, 2012. Voting is between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. at the Boston Teachers Union Hall, 180 Mount Vernon Street in Dorchester, MA. Click here to see a sample ballot.
The five candidates for the special election for Local 589 Financial Secretary faced off in the March 19th Primary. Pictured left to right are Michael Fahey, James Bradley, James Evers, Karen Maxwell, and Paul Eid. James Evers and Paul Eid move onto the final election. The primary results were:
Click here to see the ballot for the Special Primary Election for Treasurer/Financial Secretary of the Boston Carmen’s Union that will be taking place on Monday, March 19, 2012 between the hours of 7:00 am, and 9:00 pm. All voting will take place at the
The regular Meeting of the Membership will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at the Boston Teachers Union Hall, 180 Mount Vernon St., Dorchester, MA(Behind the State Police Station near Columbia Rd. and Morrissey Blvd.) accessible by the Red Line. The regular order of business will be transacted.
Tomorrow is Election Day so please do not forget to vote. Click here if you do not know where you vote. Additionally, if you live in Dorchester or South Boston, please vote for Rep. Nick Collins for First Suffolk Democratic State Committee Man. There is no one on the ballot and Nick needs you to…