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Local 589 Sues MBTA for Payroll System Failures
*PRESS RELEASE* Media Contact: Cayenne Isaksen 617-646-1028 | cisaksen@oneillandassoc.com BOSTON CARMEN’S UNION FILES CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST MBTA FOR DAMAGES DUE TO REPEATED PAYROLL SYSTEM FAILURES August 8, 2018 – The Boston Carmen’s Union filed a Class Action Lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court Tuesday afternoon against the MBTA on behalf of its members, MBTA employees who have suffered…
Read MoreSupreme Court sides with Janus―but, no court can take away our union!
Brothers and Sisters, Today, on the last day of its session this year, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in the Janus v. AFSCME case. As expected, The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Janus and against working people and Unions in a 5-4 decision. You can read the full decision, here. Now,…
Read MorePayroll Lawsuit
Brothers and sisters, Our attorney is collecting pay stubs with incorrect payroll errors for evidence in our lawsuit. Please scan, fax (617-695-9982), email, or hand deliver a copies of your pay stubs to Peggy LaPaglia (PLaPaglia@carmensunion.org) or myself (JEvers@carmensunion.org) so we can get this case moving. If you have any questions, e-mail us using the…
Read MoreDOL Report on ATU Convention Challenges
Dear ATU Member, Immediately following the 56th Convention of the ATU, there was a campaign launched to cloud the results of our elections and discredit the Hanley/Baker team. That campaign included anonymous websites making false claims against ATU leaders and more than 100 objections to the election filed at the US Department of Labor. The…
Read MoreBoston Globe: T, union feud over arbitrator’s award
Boston Globe | October 4, 2013 | By Martine Powers The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589 have filed dueling lawsuits in a dispute over an arbitrator’s award that would increase T workers’ salaries by an average of 10.4 percent, giving many employees an extra $10,000 to $14,000 in raises retroactive…
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