Announcement
Union Primary Election This Monday
Don’t forget to vote this Monday, Nov. 18th in the primary election for the Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589. Voting hours are 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM at the Boston Teachers Union Hall, 180 Mt. Vernon St. Dorchester (near the JFK MBTA Station on the Red Line). Identification will be required to vote and any outstanding…
Read MoreATU Int’l Pres. Larry Hanley’s Statement on Veterans Day
This Veterans Day, on behalf of the 192,000 members of the Amalgamated Transit Union, we honor American veterans for their extraordinary service and contributions to our way of life. Few have given more to our nation than the men and women who have served in our armed forces in peace and in war. We particularly…
Read MoreUniform Survey for Members Who Work In Operations
Attention all Local 589 members who work in operations (i.e., bus operator, street car motorman, or motorman). Please click on the following link to complete a short survey about our current uniform: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YHW76HC. Once you have filled out the survey, click “Submit” at the bottom of the page. If you have questions,…
Read MoreLocal 589 Endorsement Victories
Dear brothers and sisters, Mayoral candidates Marty Walsh and Bill Carpenter topped a list of Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589 endorsed candidates who were winners last night. Marty Walsh, a Laborers Union officer and State Representative, won the Boston Mayor’s race 52% to 48% with strong support from Local 589 and Union members throughout the…
Read MoreLocal 589’s Endorsed Candidates for Boston
On Tuesday, November 5th you have the opportunity to vote in the Final Election for Mayor and City Council At-Large. This will be a close election and every vote will make a real difference. The Boston Carmen’s Union has endorsed Marty Walsh for Mayor and Stephen Murphy, Ayanna Pressley, Michael Flaherty, and Michelle Wu for…
Read MoreImportant Message about Payroll
All MBTA employees still on the old payroll system will receive their last check tomorrow (7/12/17). If you requested an advance, you will get a check next Friday (7/21/17). The first biweekly paycheck from the new system will be issued on 7/28/17. For your convenience, attached is the Commonwealth pay calendar. If you have any…
Read More9/26/22 – Latest Retirement Negotiations Update
Brothers and Sisters, As many are aware, negotiations with MBTA management on retirement issues are ongoing and 589 has filed a recent lawsuit to help ensure those talks continue and that the prior arbitrators recommendations are not applied and are negotiated. As recently as Friday, it was agreed to continue those talks and the parties…
Read MorePension Fund Update
Dear Brothers and Sisters, On Wednesday, June 14, Tom Roth, president of the Labor Bureau Inc., and our chief negotiator for 42 years provided a presentation to members of the Legislature at the State House about the real status of the MBTA Pension Fund; disproving recent information released by the MBTA about the status of…
Read MoreWalsh the logical successor to popular Menino and Flynn
Boston Herald | November 3, 2013 | By Peter Gelzinis The knock against Marty Walsh is that he’s a union guy who lacks John Connolly’s “vision.” Shamaiah Turner might beg to differ. As a self-described “black girl growing up in Boston,” Shamaiah was not without options. She graduated from Boston Latin Academy, went on to…
Read MoreInvitation from Marty Walsh
We began this campaign six months ago at the Strand Theatre in Dorchester, just a few blocks away from the street where I grew up. On Monday night, we’re going back to where it all began for our final campaign rally before the polls open. This is our last chance to show the people of…
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