“Bus operators have the hardest jobs in the MBTA. Everyday operators are harassed. Assaults have become too common. Many no longer report all of the incidents because they have come to expect it as part of their job. This is unacceptable. The vast majority of operators are on old buses that lack sufficient safety barriers.…
Bus and subway operators are invited to check out options for the new MBTA uniforms at the following locations and times: Cabot Garage May 31 – 8:30am – 4:00pm Reservior Carhouse June 1 – 8:30am – 4:00pm Orient Heights Carhouse June 2 – 8:30am – 4:00pm Charlestown Garage June 5 –…
Dear members, Join our union brothers and sisters of IAM, Local 264, for a rally / lobby day TOMORROW (5/17) @ 9:30 AM in front of the Massachusetts State House to stop privatization of MBTA bus maintenance machinists . It’s time to invest in a transit system that works for all us―by providing quality, reliable service for…
MBTA Conductor’s Truly Touching Boston Marathon Tribute Kiss 108 FM | April 18, 2017 When Tim Murphy, and MBTA conductor who NORMALLY drives Mattapan trains but on Sunday was driving the green line, realized he was between Hynes and Copley at 2:49, he knew he had to say something. 4 years before, at that very…
Dear Brothers and Sisters: The following people have been awarded the 2017 Boston Carmen’s Union Scholarships for $2,000: JuliAnna Picardi: She is the daughter of Brother Timothy Picardi who is a Repairer at the Cabot Shops. Glenn Healy: He is the son of Brother Paul Healy who is a Bus Operator of the Quincy Garage.…
Check out our new TV ad about our dedicated members working on the front lines and behind the scenes to help our riders get where they need to go each and every day.
Today, President James O’Brien testified in support of the Machinists Union, Local 264, at the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) meeting. Below is his testimony. Last year, it was our Union, our 4,100 members, fighting against privatization to save our jobs and do what we think is in the best interest of the MBTA―which…
Volunteer bus drivers are needed for the funeral of fallen Watertown firefighter Joseph Toscano on Wednesday (3/22) from 6:30am to 4:30pm. Sign up sheets will be available in your areas. We encourage all those that can take part to take part. If you have any questions, please call the union office.
Commonwealth Magazine | By James O’Brien | Mar 18, 2017 IT’S TIME TO set the record straight on why the Boston Carmen’s Union agreed to open up its contract with the MBTA, negotiate amendments that greatly benefit the T, and help the authority climb out of the financial hole it’s in thanks to decades of…
Hats off to our fellow MBTA union brothers at IBEW 103 who saved a man’s life at Gov’t Center last Thursday. Click here to read the story in the Boston Globe (subscription may be required).
Carmen’s Union on board Boston Herald | Letter to the Editor | Thursday, March 02, 2017 Charlie Chieppo of the Pioneer Institute is right about one thing — last year the Boston Carmen’s Union negotiated an historic contract with the MBTA that will save the transit agency $750 million over the next 25 years (“Outsourcing…
Of behalf of all the members of the Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589’s Executive Board would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of brother Irvine Fraser and our union brothers and sisters at Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1505. Brother Fraser was a 58-year-old Winnipeg Transit driver and member of ATU, Local 1505.…
Don’t miss this year’s annual golf tournament on September 8, 2017 at the Brookmeadow Country Club at 100 Everendon Rd, Canton, MA 02021. Shotgun start 8:00 a.m. Make your own foursome or enter as a single. First come, first served. Course spikeless shoe policy in effect. Awards ceremony and Texas-Style Barbecue immediately following the tournament with…
The Hired Pens | By Dan O’Sullivan | January 2017 When I hopped on the MBTA (our subway) yesterday, I wasn’t expecting to attend a master class in crisis communication. But that’s just what happened, courtesy of a congenial conductor. We’ve all been there before. You’re stuck on the airplane runway for no apparent reason.…
Commonwealth Magazine | By Bruce Mohl | Jan. 24 TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY STEPHANIE POLLACK and members of the MBTA’s oversight board on Monday praised the authority and the state’s commuter rail operator for their response to the huge crowds that took public transit to the Women’s March on Saturday. Pollack said early estimates of how many people…