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To empower rail and bus union workers at the CTA and Pace with the knowledge and resources to completely control their union and make it stronger. We also support workers at Metra, Amtrak, Greyhound and other transportation companies.

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Earlier this month, Mayor Brandon Johnson released his long-awaited Transition Team report. We focus on the portion about Transportation. You can read or download that portion at our Scribd archive. The entire report is available at the City of Chicago website. We also plan to discuss the upcoming Hour of Power Protest and the expiring Collective Bargaining Agreement that our ATU elected leadership is not talking about. Our website: http://www.chicagotransitworker.com/index.html Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JusticeTransit Our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTV7jtQoqQRlIqCHzHKZ77A/videos $800,000,000,000 for war: https://www.defense.gov/Spotlights/FY2023-Defense-Budget/ $180,000,000,000 for prisons and jails: https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/money.html $2,000,000,000 for CPD: https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/COFA/ProposedBudget/FactSheets/2023-FactSheets/COFA_FY23-BudgetRec_DEP057-CPD_FactSheet.pdf
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Since being dethroned as the ATU Local 308 president three years ago, Brother Ken Franklin has been on a three year campaign to win a third term. Recently he was on Sister Cheryl Sistrunk's Poppin' Off radio show, where he attempted to... more
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Since May, the ATU elected leaders in Chicago have been scrambling to "control the narrative" and tightening their grip of control of the membership. Dissatisfaction is at an all time high. Dues are being raised, pay raises are... more
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The new mayor was sworn in this week. The fact is that Mayor Johnson is our new boss. He and Governer Pritzker are the top executives of the Chicago Transit Authority. They share the responsibility to appoint the Board of... more
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With deadly violence seemingly out of control at the CTA—both against riders and its employees—it seems like there will be no end in sight. Why is crime so prevalent? What is the CTA and our union leadership really doing to... more
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April 4th is the day Chicago voters choose the next mayor. It is clearly going to be a close race. The big issues are crime, punishment and people. How will CTA/Pace workers vote and why? The next mayor will be the big boss of the... more
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For over 30 years, working at the CTA has slowly crumbled into a shadow of was once a great company to make a good living. See the article by Local 308 union steward Eric Basir, which presents the facts on delays due to OPTO. The... more
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Join Chicago Transit Justice Coalition co-organizers, Nicole, Aundra, Robert, Kathy and Eric, as they report and analyze what happened at the January membership meeting for ATU Local 241 members. All ATU members and... more
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Our freight and heavy passenger rail brothers and sisters were sold out and abused regarding the basic dignities of paid sick days. We have a very similar situation here at the CTA. Organizing actions around it—along with Full... more
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It has been almost two years since our last show. We have been busy organizing coworkers and fighting against corrupt officers and cruel CTA management. Now, concessions, an underfunded pension and more weigh heavy on us. Part-Time... more
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