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Identification wanted for Assault on T employee
Do you Recognize this person? On Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at approximately 5:30 PM, the subject depicted within spit on the bus operator of a Route #110 MBTA Bus near the intersection of Clinton Street and Chelsea Street in the City of Everett. The subject is described as follows: White or Hispanic male, black hair,…
Read MoreDon’t forget to vote today!
Local 589 is asking all our members to please get out and vote TODAY (9/9). This is a crucial primary election for our endorsed candidates: Steve Grossman for Governor, Steve Kerrigan for Lt. Governor, Warren Tolman for Attorney General, and Deb Goldberg for State Treasurer. This primary is very close in the polls and our…
Read MoreAttention: Local 589 Active Employees Only
Group Insurance Benefit Deductions Begin Pay Period Ending 7/4/14. The Group Insurance Commission requires 1 month’s advance payment on all benefit plans (excluding the Flexible Spending Accounts). This results in a double deduction taken for the following payroll end dates: 7/4/14 7/11/14 7/18/14 7/25/14
Read MoreUnion Teamwork Saves A Life
What started as a regular workday turned into a team effort lead by Local 589 members to save a man’s life on T property. The MBTA recently purchased a large piece of floor sweeping equipment and a vendor representative was in to set up and demonstrate the machine. While preparing for the training, the vendor…
Read MoreDon’t Forget To Vote Tomorrow (9/9)!
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Local 589 is asking all our members to please get out and vote tomorrow (9/9) for the primary. This is a crucial primary election for our endorsed candidates, Steve Grossman for Governor, Steve Kerrigan for Lt Governor, Warren Tolman for Attorney General, and Deb Goldberg for State Treasurer. We ask for your help, not only to vote…
Read MoreBoston Globe: MBTA operators’ union objects to strict cellphone policy
By Martin Finucane | Boston Globe | June 18, 2014 A bus crash last month left an MBTA bus dangling over the Massachusetts Turnpike in Newton. The union that represents MBTA train and bus operators is objecting to state a tough new policy against cellphone possession by operators issued by state officials. The Boston Carmen’s…
Read MoreMBTA General Manager Accepts ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
MBTA General Manager Beverly Scott accepts Local 589’s Jimmy O’Brien #ALSIceBucketChallenge and nominates ATU International President Larry Hanley. Also helping her with the challenge is Local 589’s Larry Kelly and Charlie, the T’s mascot.
Read MoreStatement on the New MBTA Cellphone Policy
The Boston Carmen’s Union ATU Local 589 shares the desire to keep bus transportation as safe as possible for riders and employees alike. However, our Union is deeply disturbed by MBTA management’s decision to turn bargained policy on its head, determining that all bus and transportation workers are guilty until proven innocent and declaring management…
Read MoreLocal 589 Stands Out at Boston Labor Day Breakfast
The Boston Carmen’s Union ATU Local 589 was front and center at the Boston Labor Day Breakfast on Monday with a crowd of over 800 at the Park Plaza Hotel. Executive Board members attended the event and had the opportunity to talk with a number of candidates for the 2014 election. Local 589 banners supporting…
Read MoreWhat’s With All the People Spitting on MBTA Bus Drivers?
Boston Globe | Roberto Scalese | June 11, 2014 Can we stop? Please? The MBTA Transit Police published a photo of a woman they believe spat on a bus driver on June 4. According to a Transit Police statement, the woman and driver got into an argument over the fare at Ashmont station. Anyone with…
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