Category: Announcement

Don’t Miss Tomorrow’s Rally / Lobby Day At The State House!

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 …

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Carmen’s chief sets record straight

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 …

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Uniform Survey for Members Who Work In Operations

Attention all Local 589 members who work in operations (i.e., bus operator, street car motorman, or motorman).   Please click on the following link to complete a short survey about our current uniform: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YHW76HC.   Once you have filled out the survey, click “Submit” at the bottom of the page.   If you have questions, …

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