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A tale of two transit systems
James Aloisi | Commonwealth Magazine | Dec 7, 2015 Our future, Robert Kennedy once said, lies beyond our vision, but it is not completely beyond our control. This was an optimistic view of our ability to anticipate (rather than predict) the future, and act decisively upon it. Anticipating the future – understanding trends, changing paradigms…
Read MoreFuture Mayor of Boston!
Delegate for equipment maintenance, Michael Keller, seen here with Local 589’s endorsed candidate for Mayor of Boston – Marty Walsh. Want to help Marty? Please join us at a phonebank for him this Monday (9/16) from 5-7pm at 100 Hallet Street in Dorchester, MA. For more info, contact Mark Flaherty at 1-617-899-9627.
Read MoreMeeting the Vice President of the United States
Local 589’s Secretary/Treasurer Jim Evers and his son Jim Jr. seen here with Vice President Joe Biden at an Ed Markey campaign event. Click here for more photos.
Read MoreDon’t Miss Wednesday’s (10/18) All-Union Lobby Day
All retirees and members (who are not working) are strongly encouraged to attend Wednesday’s (10/18) all-union rally. Please share!
Read MoreTragic Accident Takes Bus Operator’s Life in Quincy
Today, we lost one of our own in a tragic incident at the Quincy Center T Station. We’re sure today was like any other for our union sister. She punched in, worked hard to get her riders safely to their destinations, and looked forward to going home at the end of her shift. Sadly, she…
Read More41 New Members
Please join us in welcoming 41 new bus operators who joined our union today. Also in attendance were Assistant Secretary Marcus Taylor, President-Elect James Evers, Financial Secretary/Treasurer James Bradley, Division 3 Delegate Patrick Hogan, and Charlestown Barn Captain Robert Bond. #WeRise #InItTogether
Read MoreURGENT: Local 589 Enrollment in GIC for Active and Retired Employees
We cannot stress enough the importance of enrolling in the GIC before Friday, September 27, 2013. To wait is to risk the potential of not having any health care for you or your family. Please make time to attend one of the many healthcare fairs that the MBTA is running. Please note that the two biggest fairs…
Read MoreAttention Members: Information about Working Contract and Pension Proposal
To All Local 589 members The current working contract expires June 30, 2014. The Union and the Authority will meet and exchange proposals for the next working agreement (contract). Any member wishing to submit a contract proposal for the working agreement must put it in writing and submit it (by mail or FAX) to the…
Read MoreATU Mourns the Passing of International Secretary-Treasurer Oscar Owens
Yesterday, the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) lost a revered leader and tireless activist with the passing of International Secretary-Treasurer Oscar Owens after a brief illness. Devoting more than 53 years of his life to the ATU, Owens maintained a fierce desire to continue serving the ATU up until his death. He leaves behind an extraordinary legacy…
Read MoreNew Members
Assistant Secretary Marcus Talyor and Barn Captain Scott Page welcomed 13 new brothers and sisters at Green Line Riverside to our union. “The labor movement did not diminish the strength of the nation but enlarged it. By raising the living standards of millions, labor miraculously created a market for industry and lifted the whole nation…
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