Category: Announcement

Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy Mother’s Day to all, with a special shoutout to our remarkable Local 589 union sisters who tirelessly juggle their roles at home and on the job. Not only do they nurture their families, but they also extend that same compassion to their union colleagues and the passengers they serve. Without the driving force of …

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Bus Operator Honored at Fenway for Compassionate Act

Congratulations to our union brother, Justo Fleitas, who received the invitation to throw the ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park last Saturday. The Boston Red Sox Sox paid tribute to Justo, a dedicated bus operator of 26 years, for his compassionate act of staying with a 6-year-old child who was waiting alone for their school …

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Future Type 10 Fleet Cab Design

Earlier this month, the MBTA’s vehicle engineering department hosted a two-week-long open house to generate feedback from Streetcar Motorpersons on the cab design for the future Type 10 fleet. Included in this mock-up is the operator-selected master controller from the listening sessions last summer. On Thursday of last week, President Jim Evers and Green Line …

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