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Three years after a pandemic chipped away at their ranks, an organizing group of CTA workers believe their management has left them behind
CHICAGO -- Louciana Johnson thought his corporate wellness job’s move to Merchandise Mart downtown would ease his commute, allowing him to take the Brown Line instead of paying for ride-shares. Johnson remembered trains once arriving nearly back to back during rush hour. If one train was too crowded, it was easy enough to wait until a less crowded train arrived. But that is no longer the case. ...
Louciana Johnson thought his corporate wellness job’s move to Merchandise Mart downtown would ease his commute, allowing him to take the Brown Line instead of paying for ride-shares. Johnson remembered trains once arriving nearly back to back during rush hour. If one train was too crowded, it was easy enough to wait until a less crowded train arrived. But that is no longer the case. Early one ...
Nearly 350 job seekers filled CTA headquarters Friday morning for the agency’s fifth job fair of the year, learning about roles as bus drivers, mechanics and rail flaggers who can one day move up to train operators.
With a crowded field of nine Chicago mayoral candidates, various conflicting polls and thousands more ballots expected to be cast and received on Election Day,...