Jan 22 2026
Tonight, President Jim Evers attended the State of the Commonwealth alongside labor leaders from across Massachusetts. Governor Maura Healey highlighted her administration’s success in eliminating slow zones on the MBTA and improving system reliability. Under her leadership, Local 589 has secured a strong contract, added several new job classifications, and onboarded nearly 2,000 new members. …
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Jan 11 2026
Check out MBTA Red Line motorman Mike Markwarth in this New England Patriots TV ad. “We all we got. We all we need.” That message resonates with the Patriots and the men and women of Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589, who proudly keep Massachusetts—and Patriots Nation—moving every day.
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Jan 06 2026
We are celebrating a major WIN for Carmen’s Local 589 in 2025 — The Act Relative to Assault and Battery Upon a Transit Worker (H4645) was met with unanimous support and officially signed by Governor Healey! This legislation protects transit workers across Massachusetts and we couldn’t be more proud of our efforts to get this across …
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