Posts by Local589 Admin
New England Joint ATU Conference
Earlier today, at the conclusion of this weekend’s New England Joint ATU Conference, President Jim Evers spoke about Local 589’s recent success in securing a new contact, protecting our pension, and building relationships with political leaders and community groups. Yesterday, President Evers and VP Billy Berardino presented their work on the transit worker assault bill…
Read MoreInt’l ATU Scholarship for 2024-2205 Now Available
The application for the International Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Scholarship for 2024-2205 is now available. This year’s scholarships are in remembrance of former International President Emeritus James La Sala, who passed away on October 8, 2022. This year, the program will consist of five scholarships each in the amount of $8,000.00. In addition, a $2,000.00,…
Read MoreRemembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today, we remember and celebrate the life and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who was a strong supporter of organized labor and unions. Below is video clip from a speech he gave to sanitation workers in Memphis on March 18, 1968. It was filmed 47 years ago and yet the issues are the same,…
Read MoreTax Information for 2014
2014 Union Dues: $884.00 2014 Union Assessments: $150.00 Total: $1,034.00 Health Insurance Cost: All deductions for your Health Insurance in 2014 were PRE-TAXED. Therefore they may not be deducted on your personal taxes. If you should need your Health Insurance deductions, they would appear on your last Payroll stub of 2014. Fraternally, John A. Clancy Recording Secretary…
Read More2023 In Review
It’s been a banner year for the Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589. We’re immensely proud of our dedicated Local 589 brothers and sisters and our collective efforts to keep Massachusetts moving. Click here to take a look back down the tracks at another successful year.
Read MoreHappy 2024!
Happy New Year to all our members, riders, supporters, and fellow union brothers and sisters. Special thanks to our members who helped our riders get safely to and from their New Year’s Eve celebrations. If you missed our recently posted video that reviewed the successes we had in 2023, you can watch it here.
Read MorePolice seek man in two attacks on MBTA bus drive
Boston Globe | By Rebecca Fiore | January 07, 2015 MBTA Transit Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who allegedly attacked and spit on a bus driver in October and then threatened her in December. The man attacked the driver and spit on her at 2:50 p.m. on Oct. 21 after…
Read MoreThe MBTA Recommends Firing Driver Suspended for Passenger Altercation
Boston Globe | By Ellen O’Leary | 12.27.14 The MBTA has recommended firing the bus driver who was suspended for fighting with a passenger last Saturday, according to The Boston Globe. A rider captured video of a forty-year-old Route 1 bus driver arguing with a male passenger. On the video, the passenger appeared to spit…
Read MorePreserving Our History
After vandals tagged historic streetcar 3295, a group of members from Local 589 and the MBTA joined together to remove the graffiti and clean the iconic streetcar at Boylston Station. Organized by Green Line Delegate Scott Page, this project harkened back to the 1970s when a group of dedicated 589 members restored this PCC to…
Read MoreWinter Edition of Carmen’s Quarterly is Out Now
We’re excited to announce that the special winter edition of Carmen’s Quarterly is now available! You can read the newsletter online here. This edition includes all of our highlights from 2023, including the annual golf tournament winners, photos of our members working hard across our communities, and a celebration of our new contract! Thank you…
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