Posts by Local589 Admin
41st MBTA Bus Roadeo
Hats off to our union brothers and sisters who competed in this year’s annual MBTA Bus Roadeo, especially Reynaldo Beato who took the top place for the second year in a row. WBUR had a great piece on the event. Click here to listen it.
Read MoreThe Unstoppable Willis Rose Jr. – MBTA ‘Roadeo’ Champ
BostInno | Nate Boroyan, City News Writer | Nov. 20th 2013 Willis Rose Jr. is the best bus driver in Boston. Recently, Rose, 54, won his fourth – third consecutive – MBTA Bus “Roadeo,” beating out 37 other drivers representing various bus garages in the system. Rose operates out of Cabot Garage, in South Boston.…
Read MorePrimary Election Results
Below are the results from yesterday’s primary election. President: John Lee – 539 James O’Brien – 1277 (Winner) Thomas Paul – 47 Assistant Secretary: John Burr – 396 Joseph Cerbone – 482 (Finalist*) Paul Eid – 357 Karen Maxwell – 619 (Finalist*) Delegate Division 1: Lee Creech – 124 John Henson – 142 Allen Lee – 386 (Winner) Delegate…
Read MoreAmid controversy, MBTA Retirement Fund performing better in 2017
Boston Globe | By Adam Vaccaro | July 21, 2017 Under fire for lackluster performance and secretive practices, officials managing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority pension fund said its investment returns have improved considerably in the last year. Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589, whose members have three of the pension fund’s board seats, released figures…
Read MoreHistory tour comes with T ride
Boston Globe | By Adam Vaccaro | July 15, 2017 The MBTA is America’s oldest subway system, and Tim Murphy wants his passengers to know about it. Murphy, a Green Line operator and history buff, has built a niche by using his trolley’s public address system to offer MBTA and Boston history to riders. He…
Read MoreVolunteer bus drivers needed for funeral for fallen Watertown firefighter
Volunteer bus drivers are needed for the funeral of fallen Watertown firefighter Joseph Toscano on Wednesday (3/22) from 6:30am to 4:30pm. Sign up sheets will be available in your areas. We encourage all those that can take part to take part. If you have any questions, please call the union office.
Read MoreCarmen’s chief sets record straight
Commonwealth Magazine | By James O’Brien | Mar 18, 2017 IT’S TIME TO set the record straight on why the Boston Carmen’s Union agreed to open up its contract with the MBTA, negotiate amendments that greatly benefit the T, and help the authority climb out of the financial hole it’s in thanks to decades of…
Read MoreEvers Welcomes Biden to Boston
Yesterday, Local 589 President Jim Evers was honored to be invited to be a part of the labor delegation that welcomed President Biden to Boston to discuss the passage of the president’s bipartisan infrastructure bill, which authorizes up to $108 billion for public transportation – the largest federal investment in public transportation in the nation’s…
Read MoreRetro Payments
Dear Brothers and Sisters, For those who were not able to attend last night’s union meeting, I announced some good news. The retro payments that the MBTA was going to start taking back on Sept. 2nd was negotiated and the money will no longer be taken out of your paychecks. If you have any questions,…
Read MoreMBTA Union Employees Save Man’s Life at Gov’t Center
Hats off to our fellow MBTA union brothers at IBEW 103 who saved a man’s life at Gov’t Center last Thursday. Click here to read the story in the Boston Globe (subscription may be required).
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