Carmen's Local 589 - Spring 2024 Newsletter

President’s Report

A Message from President Jim Evers

Brothers and Sisters,

The spring season is here and our members continue to proudly service the community.

There's always a buzz in the air as the warm weather shows up in New England. Our operators know better than anyone how the members of our community utilize public transit to enjoy warm weather activities. As crowds may swell throughout the summer, it is as important as ever to ensure our members stay safe.

Our executive board has been working to move legislation forward to protect public transit workers in Massachusetts. Reported assaults have continued to increase over the past year and we won't stand for it. We are proud to see our bill moving through the state legislature, and need your help to ensure it crosses the finish line. Check out pages 4-5 to see how you can get involved.

In this edition, we are proud to feature members at Nubian Station. Our bus operators get riders where they need to go, whether they are members of the Roxbury community or just stopping by. Flip to pages 6-7 to see some great photos of our members at Nubian Station.

Union updates, our In Memoriam section, Tweets of Praise, recognition of 50-year members, and a spotlight on recent retirees can all be found at the back of this issue. Please enjoy this edition of our quarterly newsletter. It's thanks to you,

our members, that we have so much pride and gratitude for this Union.

Here's to a summer of unity, dedication to serving our community, and more reasons to be proud members of Carmen's Local 589.

In solidarity, Jim Evers President

ASSAULTS STOP NOW

Over 6,000 Brothers and Sisters of Local 589 work hard to keep the city and state moving. But in the past year, countless members have been violently attacked while on the job.

Bill H.4355, sponsored by Rep. Joseph McGonagle, would provide swift and effective consequences should an assault on a public transit worker occur. This bill has support from legislators, but we need your advocacy to get it across the finish line.

Public transit workers are under attack and we must protect them. Not a day goes by that we don't hear a story about a public transit worker being punched, spit on, verbally abused, or worse. Take action now: Write to your legislators and ask them to support Bill H.4355. Together we can stop assaults and keep our Brothers and Sisters safe. Scan this QR code to support Bill H.4355

THANK YOU

Thank you to legislators who have supported this bill, and who have worked tirelessly to move it forward in the House.

Thank you, Co-Sponsors of Bill H.4355:

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

Christopher Hendricks

Tram T. Nguyen

Jessica Ann Giannino

Steven George Xiarhos

Kate Lipper-Garabedian

Michael J. Finn

Marcus S. Vaughn

Gerard J. Cassidy

Daniel Cahill

Jason M. Lewis

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

Patrick M. O'Connor

John J. Cronin

Michael D. Brady

Michael F. Rush

Bruce J. Ayers

Rodney M. Elliott

Tackey Chan

James K. Hawkins

Samantha Montaño

Jeffrey Rosario Turco

Nubian Station Visit

The Carmen's Union Local 589 Executive Board visited Nubian Station this spring to talk to our hard-working members there. Our bus operators service 16 bus routes that run through Nubian Station every day. Their commitment to providing excellent public transit ensures that riders traveling to and from the Roxbury community arrive at their destinations safely and on-time.

Union Updates

In March, the Local 589 Executive Board presented a signed basketball to Governor Maura Healey to commemorate our collaboration and teamwork in securing a historic agreement for the members of Local 589. Our partnership with the governor and the MBTA brought immediate improvements for operators and maintenance professionals alike.

The MBTA needs our skilled and dedicated workforce in order to run smoothly, and that means ensuring our members receive the wages and benefits they deserve. Thanks to the governor as well as the MBTA General Manager Phil Eng and Secretary of Transportation Monica Tibbits-Nutt, who were present to represent their respective organizations, we have accomplished a major feat. We look forward to our continued work together.

In Memoriam

Francis M. Crowley

Thomas P. Hopewell

James K. Keenan

Richard B. Martin

Joseph B. Murphy

Warren E. Perkins

Dania Pouncy

Homer J. Walton

Edward J. Mills

William F. Riley, Jr.

Paul J. Spezzaferro

James E. Curtin

William F. Daley

Thomas G. Flett

Albert Mastrocola

Frank A. Pecci

Dennis M. Piscopo

Frank Sheppard

Joanna L. Bell

Bobby R. Edwards

James O. Harris, Sr.

Ralph T. Mazzeo

Lu Ann Radcliffe

Anthony A. Reynolds

Harold Weiss

Sarah E. Bradley

Bernard Corbett

Anou Lovan

Lonnie H. Wick

Tweets of Praise

50 Year Members

Charles A. Dell'Orfano

Laurence E. McInnis

Francis A. Sullivan, Jr.

A.C. Bean, Jr.

Paul J. Colandreo

Patrick J. Logue

Richard J. Malloy

James F. O'Connor

Domenic P. Ciavola

Retirees

Paul R. Tracey

Paul M. Hughes

Nicholas L. Lombardi

Francis E. Watson

Roy L. Chance

Robert W. Daly

Robert P. Fazio

Edward L. Glynn

Charles T. Leuchte

Arthur D. McNamara

Walter A. Seppi, Sr.

Peter Wideman, Jr.

Paul J. Acquaviva

Edward J. Cummings

Peter P. Fantasia, Jr.

James F. Folk

William E. Griffiths

Paul F. Harris

Local 589 wishes the following retiring members of our union the very best.

Samuel Davis

Tara M. Hargraves

James J. Kelly

Connie McGahee

James E. Morris

Tara C. Talley

Donald Crasco

Thomas K. Dickerson

Albert Fields

Kevin J. Folan

Robert Francois

Edward F. Harrington

Karla M. James

York Makonnen

Thomas H. Moar, Jr.

Richard M. Murphy

Calvin Thomas

Tanya L. Boman

Russell Bookard

Mary Ellen Dionne

Antoine F. Laurent

Kevin G. Li

Jonna Maiuri

Malik J. Winder

Ronald E. Batherwich, Jr.

Nelsaint Cepoudy

Pamela A. Davenport

Kevin Davis

Antranik Hasserdjian

James P. Mahoney

Malinda V. Malone

Glenn A. Mamaty

Jose Molina

William F. Perez

Donna M. Williams

Jean P. Faiteau

Dennis G. Greene

Theresa A. McLaughlin

Rickie O. Alleyne

Gary L. Andon

Lisa A. Cummings

Ivida L. Dotten

Clinton Smith

Charles White III

John B. Flanagan, Jr.

Gary S. Molyneaux

William C. Sprague

Francis E. Tevenan

Russell J. Young

Lesly Janvier

William King

Derek A. Pearson

Dadizi R. Poles

Juan Reyes

Thomas J. Spencer

Karl Virgo

Wallace Wilson, Jr.

Olalekan Abujade

James Boyle

Robert S. Moccia

Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589

50 Federal Street, 9th Floor Boston MA

Starting on July 16, 2024, the location for our monthly member meetings will change.

New Location: IBEW 103 Union Hall 256 Freeport St #, 1Dorchester, MA 02122

The meeting schedule will remain the same – every third Tuesday of the month at 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Meetings before July 16, 2024, will continue to be held at Boston Teachers Union, 180 Mount Vernon Street, Dorchester, MA.