Announcement
Message from ATU Local 589 President John Lee
Dear Union Brothers & Sisters, Thanks to your efforts, we helped elect candidates who will fight for public transit as well as economic and social justice for all Americans. Be it a phone call, holding a sign, or talking to a friend – you made a difference and people have taken noticed, including our International…
Read MoreATU International President Hanley’s Statement on the Election
WASHINGTON, DC – Larry Hanley, international president of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), released the following statement on the re-election of President Barack Obama. “Working families across this great country have spoken with the re-election of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. It is time for our nation to move forward and continue…
Read More2012 Election Voter Guide
Tomorrow is election day and all local 589 members need to get out an vote. Polls are open 7am to 8pm. Click here for the list of candidates endorsed by our union, which you can print out and take with you to the polls. Click here if you are unsure where to vote. Also, if you…
Read MoreSenate Debate Canceled
By Christine McConville | Boston Herald |Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Surging Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren is challenging U.S. Sen. Scott Brown to debate on Thursday evening, but he has yet to respond. The Senate campaign rivals were originally scheduled for their fourth and final debate tonight, but Brown cancelled yesterday due to Hurricane Sandy.…
Read MorePresident Hanley Receives Arnold M. Dubin Memorial Award
On Thursday, October 25, 2012, members of Local 589’s Executive Board joined ATU International President Larry Hanley at the UMass/Dartmouth Labor Education Center 2012 Annual Awards Banquet at the Venus de Milo Restaurant in Swansea, MA. At the event, President Hanley was awarded the Arnold M. Dubin Memorial Award. Click here for more photos.
Read MoreATU supports Walmart workers’ Black Friday protests
ATU is standing with Walmart workers to support demonstrations at stores and warehouses on Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, to protest the company’s union-busting tactics, discrimination, and poor treatment of workers. Walmart workers are unable to support their families because of the company’s low wages, rising part-time work and erratic scheduling…
Read MoreSeason’s Greetings
Members of the Executive Board and past officers of local 589 take a moment for a picture at the past officers luncheon. On behalf of the past and present officers of Local 589 we wish all 589 members and their families a safe and happy holiday season.
Read MoreLocal 589 Stands With Striking NYC School Bus Drivers
The members of ATU Local 589 and the Executive Board stand with our union brothers and sisters in New York (ATU Local 1181) who are braving the wintry weather to get Mayor Michael Bloomberg and School Chancellor Walcott to negotiate with them so they can put an end to the strike. At the center of…
Read MoreLost on T, bag with earrings fares well
Boston Herald – Richard Weir – Friday, January 18, 2013 Aidan Low was en route to Back Bay to take his girlfriend out for her birthday Monday when the college freshman from West Roxbury realized he had left his backpack with her gift — a $250 pair of topaz earrings — on the back seat of the…
Read MoreStatement on Governor’s Transportation Funding Plan
“The members of the Boston Carmen’s Union ATU Local 589 are on the front lines of providing accessible and effective public transportation every day. Based on that experience, our Union is fully supportive of Governor Deval Patrick’s comprehensive plan to fund public transit across the Commonwealth as a real solution to a imminent crisis,” said…
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