Sending your child to college is getting more expensive every day. To help defray costs, the Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589, Executive Board would like to make you aware of the following scholarships: 2012 Mass. AFL-CIO Scholarship: Deadline is December 19, 2011. 2012 ATU Scholarship: Deadline is January 31, 2012.
Dear Local 589 Member: On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, you will have the opportunity to vote for your State Senator representing the 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex District. Local 589 has endorsed Robert McCarthy and urges all of our members and friends who live in the 2nd Suffolk and Middlesex District to vote for fellow union…
By Jim Haddadin / jhaddadin@wickedlocal.com Arlington Advocate Posted Nov 10, 2011 @ 04:44 PM Arlington — Tom Connolly has a firm belief about how his lifelong passion for mass transit developed. “I’ve come to the conclusion, at this stage of my life, that there’s a gene for these things,” Connolly said, “that you don’t actually…
We are proud to present to you a Division No. 589, 100th Anniversary T-shirt. A donation of $15 or more to COPE (Committee On Political Education) is suggested to offset the cost of the T-shirt. Shirts will be available at next Tuesday’s regular meeting of the membership (11/15) between 9:30-10:30am and 6:30-7:30pm. The meeting is…
When: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Location: Boston Teachers Union Hall, 180 Mount Vernon St., Dorchester, Massachusetts (Behind the State Police Station near Columbia Rd. and Morrissey Blvd.) accessible by the Red Line. Description: The regular order of business will be transacted.
2011 Rodeo Champions from the Orient Heights Carhouse Repairers Robert Long and Dana DeRosier with Delegate of Equipment Maintenance Mike Keller. Click here to see more photos.
Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589 Vice President Jim O’Brien, Delegate Terry Reed and Barn Captains Allen Lee and Billy Rodenmacher seen here with the 2010 Green Line Motorperson Safe Drivers.
A report released by MassINC on Wednesday, October 26th called for potential new tax revenue through a payroll or vehicle miles tax to fund regional transportation projects. Almost 100 people, including Representatives of the Boston Carmen’s Union ATU Local 589, packed a forum where the report was reviewed and listened to Lt. Governor Tim Murray
The Pro Labor Alliance is offering a plate featuring an image of a raised clenched hand, a symbol of strength and unity. Along the bottom of the plate in blue is the word Solidarity. The letters C B in red stand for collective bargaining. The cost of the plate is $40 (in addition to the…
By Richard Weir | Saturday, October 15, 2011 | http://www.bostonherald.com | Local Coverage Willis Rose floored the gas pedal of the 36,000-pound MBTA bus and then slammed on its air brakes, coming to a screeching halt before a tough crowd watching his every move.
What: Regular Meeting of the Membership When: Date: Tuesday, Oct. 18th Where: Boston Teachers Union Hall, 180 Mount Vernon St., Dorchester, Massachusetts (Behind the State Police Station near Columbia Rd. and Morrissey Blvd.) accessible by the Red Line.
Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589 President and Business Agent, John Lee seconds the nomination of Edward Kelly for the Public Sector Executive Vice President of the AFL-CIO at the 2011 convention.
Local 589 members are encouraged to support and join in with Occupy Boston’s peaceful protests against corporate greed, Wall Street, and the richest 1% controlling our economy. Join the 99% of us in America and Massachusetts who built our economy and keep America moving. Wall Street got bailed out we got shutout. Join Occupy Boston in Dewey…
Boston Carmen’s Union ATU Local 589 Officers and Executive Board members with newly elected Massachusetts AFL-CIO President Steven Tolman at the 54th Annual Convention in Quincy. Click here to see photos from the event.