Announcement
Local 589 Basketball Team Finishes 3rd in National ATU Tournament
A big congrats and thank you to Local 589’s basketball team that competed in this weekend’s ATU tournament in Atlanta, GA. There were 14 teams and Local 589, in its first time competing, finished 3rd! Seen in this photo: Jim Evers; Allen Lee; Travis Pettus, Sr.; Travis Pettus, Jr.; Gerald Cohen; Dion Martin; Leroyal Hariston;…
Read MoreFMCB Board Recognizes Our Members
We know how hard our members work every day, great to see MBTA management recognize their hard work at today’s Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) meeting. Congratulations to everyone who was honored, and a big thank you to all of our members who work so hard to keep Massachusetts moving.
Read MoreStay Safe Out There!
We ask all our members who are working today to be safe and stay warm. Thank you for all you do to keep the MBTA and Massachusetts moving during inclement weather like this. Click here to see photos from the day.
Read MoreHappy 2018!
Wishing all our riders, members and their families a happy and healthy 2018! Special shout out to our members who are working this New Years Eve. Thank you for your service and be safe out there. #MBTA #RidersFirst
Read MoreMerry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Wishing all our members and their families, and our riders a merry Christmas and happy holidays. Special thank you to our members working today to keep our system open, safe, and reliable for our riders. Stay safe! #RidersFirst #MBTA
Read MoreCongrats to our endorsed candidates!
Congratulations to our endorsed candidates on their victories tonight: Marty Walsh for Mayor of Boston Ed Flynn for Boston City Council (District 2) Tom McGee for Mayor of Lynn Fred Happel for Weymouth Councilor-at-Large
Read MoreBoston Carmen’s Union Christmas Gala
Join us in celebrating the holiday season on Saturday, Dec, 16, 2017, at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, 50 Park Plaza, Arlington Street in Boston, MA. Cocktail hour from 6-7pm, followed by dinner, and then entertainment and dancing. Please bring an unwrapped toy. Coat check available and there will be photo booths provided. Hotel rooms…
Read MoreGIC Changes Public Employees’ Health Insurance Plan
Dear brothers and sisters, As you may have read in the newspaper or on social media, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Tufts Health Plan and Fallon Health, have been dropped by the state Group Insurance Commission (GIC). If you had your health insurance through these companies you will need to choose new insurance coverage by July 1. Your options, for…
Read MoreMBTA bus driver brings child wandering alone in Milton to police
Our union sister and MBTA driver Muriel Evans knew something wasn’t right last Wednesday when she spotted a little boy, walking all alone and waving her down. “I said, ‘Oh my God.’ I was so scared for him because I couldn’t believe that he was all by himself,” said Evans. The 9-year-old boy was supposed…
Read MoreHappy Transit Driver Appreciation Day!
Today is Transit Driver Appreciation Day (TDAD). We would like to thank all our members (drivers as well as those who support the drivers) for keeping Massachusetts moving. You don’t have an easy job, but you make it look that way because you are dedicated and hard-working professionals. For more information about TDAD, visit http://transitdriverday.org/
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