Happy New Year to all our members and their families. Special thanks to our members who worked last night to help people celebrate safely.
William P. Kelley, 79, of Brockton, passed away peacefully Dec. 26, 2018 at home after a wonderful Christmas Day with his entire family. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a retired member of the Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589 for the MBTA. Brother Kelley’s wake is this Wednesday (1/2) from…
Wishing all our members, their families, and our riders a merry Christmas and happy holidays. Special thank you to our members working during the holiday to keep our system open, safe, and reliable for our riders. Stay safe!
Congratulations to our union brothers and sisters from Charlestown/Bennett on your retirement! Thank you for your dedicated service. We wish you a long, healthy, and happy retirement. Best wishes on this new chapter in your lives.
Our union brothers and sisters were honored to provide transportation for firefighters and first responders to attend the funeral for fallen Worcester firefighter Christopher Roy. Thank you Chris for your courage, dedication, and selfless public service. May you Rest In Peace. Chris leaves behind a 9-year-old daughter, Ava. Worcester Firefighters IAFF Local 1009 has established…
Dear Members, Please read the letter below and then e-mail it to the following people who have a say in whether this project moves forward: Ed.Flynn@boston.gov Michael.F.Flaherty@boston.gov Nick.Collins@MaSenate.gov Nick.Zaferakis@mail.house.gov Tim.Czerwienski@boston.gov VoteDavidBiele@gmail.com ————————- Dear Sirs, I am writing to you today to express my opposition to the current proposal for 776 Summer Street, the former Boston…
“The MBTA has been busy mapping out its ‘Five Year Plan,’ but what it needs is a viable plan for now and strong leadership who will be in place long enough to make real, systemic changes and worthwhile investments that make a difference. We look forward to working with Steve Poftak going forward to address…
A special election will be held for assistant secretary, and barn captains for the Cabot and Southampton bus garages. The primary election will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, and the final election on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. Click here for information.
It’s been nearly six months since National Grid locked 1,250 skilled gas workers out of their jobs and cut them off from their health insurance. Now these workers are in serious danger of losing the only source of income keeping their families afloat─unemployment insurance. National Grid wants to force families into economic insecurity in order…
An article in Commonwealth Magazine (“MBTA pension costs rising at fast pace”) says the MBTA oversight board raised concerns that pension costs at the transit agency are spiraling out of control, and called on unions and management to come to some accord to rein in spending. In the article, President Jimmy O’Brien said the transit authority…
Happy Thanksgiving to all our members, our riders, and their families. We would also like to recognize and thank our members who are working over the holiday to ensure our riders get to their destination safely and on time. #ThanksGivingTravel #RidersFirst
Boston Globe | Nov. 6, 2018 | By Steve Annear It was a spot of sunshine on an otherwise dreary and wet election day with a lot at stake at the polls. An MBTA Red Line operator Tuesday morning delivered a heartfelt message over the loudspeaker as commuters prepared to exit the train, garnering praise…
The Massachusetts AFL-CIO scholarship program is now available. Awardees receive between $500 and $16,000 towards their education. To qualify for a scholarship students must take the labor history exam and the deadline to register to take this exam is Friday, December 14, 2018. Click here to learn more about this scholarship. Click here to learn about other…
Thanks to all our members who assisted in getting law enforcement and the general public to and from the victory parade for our 2018 World Champion Boston Red Sox.