Announcement
2013 Scholarship Awards Banquet Dinner
Last Thursday, Mass. AFL-CIO President Steve Tolman joined the Boston Carmen’s Union’s Assistant Secretary, Peggy LaPaglia, and Shops + Carhouse Delegate, Michael Keller, for an awards banquet at IBEW Local 103 with the Local 589’s 2013 Scholarship Winners. All winners were given $1,000.00 to put toward college. Local 589’s Executive Board would like to offer our congratulations…
Read More59-Year-Old Accused Of Choking MBTA Bus Driver In Saugus
By Bobby Sisk | WBZ-TV | May 14, 2013 SAUGUS (CBS) – The trouble started with a routine ride on the Route 426 bus from the Haymarket T Station. “I take the bus and the guy was really speeding,” explained Franco Contino, who rides the bus daily. During the trip to Saugus, he saw a…
Read More2013 Annual Golf Tournament
Don’t miss this year’s annual golf tournament on Friday, August 2, 2013 at George Wright Golf Course. 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 Barbeque immediately following the tournament with BBQ chicken, steak tips, ribs, and corn…
Read MoreT Driver Returns Cash Left on Bus to Passenger
Boston Globe | By Brock Parker | May 08, 2013 MBTA driver Kevin White said there was no temptation to take any of the $1,100 left on his bus. The bank envelope sat alone on the Number 73 bus Monday afternoon, making the trip from Harvard Square in Cambridge to Cushing Square in Belmont. A…
Read MoreQuincy man assaults driver, passenger on MBTA bus
By Patrick Ronan | The Patriot Ledger | Sep 04, 2013 QUINCY — A 35-year-old Quincy man has been charged with assaulting the driver and a passenger on an MBTA bus traveling through Quincy Point. Israel Gordon of Sea Street was arraigned Wednesday in Quincy District Court on charges of assault and battery and assault…
Read MoreCourt Case Update
Dear members, Please forgive the lack of information for the past few weeks in regards to our contract arbitration. Until we had clear and concrete information, we felt it was not in our best interest or yours to post inconsistent or unconfirmed facts. Although we have employed patience and a commitment to resolve this issue…
Read MorePrimary Election Results
Below are the results from yesterday’s primary election. President: John Lee – 539 James O’Brien – 1277 (Winner) Thomas Paul – 47 Assistant Secretary: John Burr – 396 Joseph Cerbone – 482 (Finalist*) Paul Eid – 357 Karen Maxwell – 619 (Finalist*) Delegate Division 1: Lee Creech – 124 John Henson – 142 Allen Lee – 386 (Winner) Delegate…
Read MoreUnion Primary Election This Monday
Don’t forget to vote this Monday, Nov. 18th in the primary election for the Boston Carmen’s Union, Local 589. Voting hours are 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM at the Boston Teachers Union Hall, 180 Mt. Vernon St. Dorchester (near the JFK MBTA Station on the Red Line). Identification will be required to vote and any outstanding…
Read MoreATU Int’l Pres. Larry Hanley’s Statement on Veterans Day
This Veterans Day, on behalf of the 192,000 members of the Amalgamated Transit Union, we honor American veterans for their extraordinary service and contributions to our way of life. Few have given more to our nation than the men and women who have served in our armed forces in peace and in war. We particularly…
Read MoreLocal 589 Endorsement Victories
Dear brothers and sisters, Mayoral candidates Marty Walsh and Bill Carpenter topped a list of Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589 endorsed candidates who were winners last night. Marty Walsh, a Laborers Union officer and State Representative, won the Boston Mayor’s race 52% to 48% with strong support from Local 589 and Union members throughout the…
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