In the wake of a string of high-profile acts of violence on the CTA, Chicago police are adding “additional resources” to the public transit system, including SWAT officers deployed to train lines.
· chicago.cbslocal.comNegotiations between ATU Local 1764 and Transdev, the contractor that operates the Fairfax Connector buses, stalled Wednesday night over health care and management rights provisions.
· wamu.org“This is a ‘Black Eye’ campaign to show that we’ve been getting punched in the face by MV Transportation and Capital Metro,” said Brent Payne, the local president of the Amalgamated Transit Union.
· www.kxan.com“This is a victory not only for our workers, but our riders and community. This shows that Together We Fight, Together We Win!,” said ATU International President John Costa.
·Second strike in less than three months possible as Fairfax County fails to deliver on promise
·The passage of the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 (H.R. 2474) by the House of Representatives promises to restore the power of workers to organize and negotiate on the job, says the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU).
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