Sep 21 2019
Congratulations to Green Line Motorman Joe Lynch on his first place win in today’s rail rodeo. Joe will be representing the MBTA and Local 589 at the international rail rodeo in San Francisco next summer. In addition to Joe, Rohan Surujbally and Brian McDonough came in second and third place. Great job by everyone who …
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Sep 18 2019
State House News Service | Michael P. Norton | September 18, 2019 Gov. Charlie Baker’s veto of a union-backed collective bargaining dues bill was easily overturned Wednesday in the House, as all but one Republican lawmaker deserted the governor and joined Democrats in backing the so-called Janus bill. Baker’s override did not trigger any debate …
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Sep 16 2019
In report released today, the MBTA cited a broken axle damaged by a ground ring as the cause of a June 11 Red Line derailment at the JFK/UMass stop. In response to the report, Local 589’s President Jimmy O’Brien issued the following statement that the MBTA should have invested more in personnel and testing before …
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