Posts by Local589 Admin
Court Case Update
Dear members, Please forgive the lack of information for the past few weeks in regards to our contract arbitration. Until we had clear and concrete information, we felt it was not in our best interest or yours to post inconsistent or unconfirmed facts. Although we have employed patience and a commitment to resolve this issue…
Read MoreReps Would Like To Pull Back MBTA Privatization Authority
State House News Service | By Andy Metzger | Oct. 3, 2017 Boston, MA – Three lawmakers whose votes helped usher in a new era of privatization at the MBTA urged their colleagues on Monday to start rolling back outsourcing powers they granted the T two years ago. There are just under nine…
Read MoreHelp Rebuild Puerto Rico
Want to help Puerto Rico? Now you can. See the attached flyer. Our union brother and Barn Captain Jose Cruz said people can drop off supplies at Cabot and he will bring the items to this drop off location. The deadline is Oct. 8. All help is appreciated!!!
Read MoreOne of Our Union Brothers Needs Your Help
Brothers and Sisters, We are reaching out today, asking you to help one of our members, Barry Norton. Barry has been a member of the Boston Carmen’s Union for 13 years, he currently works out of Riverside as a Green Line repairman. On July 12, Barry’s 23 year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia. Barry and his…
Read MoreLocal 589 Endorses Walsh and Flynn for City of Boston Elections on Sept. 26, 2017
Tuesday Sept. 26, 2017, is election day in the City of Boston. Local 589 is proud to endorse and urges all our members, their families, and their friends who live in Boston to support the following candidates: Boston Mayor Martin Walsh: Marty has been a true friend to Local 589 as a State Representative and…
Read MoreSettlement Reached in Payroll Errors Lawsuit
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Local 589 and the MBTA have reached a settlement in the payroll errors lawsuit. Prior to the matter being finalized, there is an opportunity for Local 589 members to review the terms of the settlement. Click here to view the terms of the settlement and a list of the members entitled…
Read MoreLocal 589 Family Fun Day A Huge Success
A great day was had by all this past Sunday at the first ever Local 589 Family Fun Day at Canobie Lake Park. We hope all the members had a great day of fun with their families while connecting with other Local 589 families. Big thank you to all the volunteers (Jeff Medeiros, Lisa Wood…
Read MoreNew Barn Captains
Congrats to our newly elected barn captains: Katie Mullen, barn captain of SMI and maintenance, and Aimee Daluz, barn captain of South Hampton.
Read MoreTestimony from Today’s Transportation Hearing
Monday, September 18, 2017 Jimmy O’Brien, Boston Carmen’s Union Testimony Good afternoon. Thank you, Chairman McGee, Chairman Straus and members of the committee for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Jimmy O’Brien, I am the President of the Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589. The Boston Carmen’s Union is the largest of 28 unions…
Read MoreBaker taking T privatization too far
Commonwealth Magazine | By State Sen. John F. Keenan | Sept. 10, 2017 WE’RE ALL GUILTY OF IT. Something breaks in the house that needs to be replaced by a trained professional, but instead of making the proper investment we glue, tape, and tie pieces back together just to repeat the quick fix in the…
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