www.ChicagoTransitWorker.com Issue No. 2, Vol.

III

Finally Got The News

Information for Union Workers at the CTA/Pace Bus

We Must Stand Up and Fight For Each Other!

For at least two decades, members of Local 241
and Local 308 have been organizing against the
sellout union leadership and against the CTA
bosses. It has been a long, grueling fight.
The last time Local 241 was in trusteeship—
during contract negotiations—the members
met outside of the membership meetings.
We had more than one meeting with at least
fifty members present. Many of the same issues
we discussed then, still exist now.
The sellouts do not show the membership the
whole Tentative Agreement, the CTA
persistently breaks the contract and all the union
does is file grievances.
There is a difference emerging. This is
evidenced through the work of the Chicago
Transit Justice Coalition (CTJC). The difference
the CTJC brings is that we are taking action and
organizing for more actions. We have rallies,
marches and informational picket lines.
Our aim is to have hundreds of members at
our rallies, demanding full time jobs for all,
restoration of all that we have lost in the last 40
years, wages that keep up with inflation and
member-control of our union!
There is no unity with sellouts!! The time to
fight back is now!!
View past and current
Actions at at this link or take a
photo of the QR Code:
bit.ly/3pvf0Xf

Run For Office! Protest At Midway! Free Classes!

The CTJC is calling for See videos from the Hour of Learn about how a real union
militant coworkers to run for Power Protest. We spoke up fights back and become and
the upcoming Local 241/308 for the voiceless and marched. inspiration to your coworkers!
elections. bit.ly/3hCjdWe bit.ly/3dcAPJI bit.ly/3n2JfDv
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Did You
Know?
Using Your Car
While at Work
—The “Contract”
Article 4.5
Mileage Allowance
“Any employee authorized to
use his or her car for
conducting business of the
Authority shall receive the
amount allowed by the IRS
per mile for such mileage.
The five (5) mile allowance
shall remain. An employee,
to be eligible for this
allowance, shall submit
mileage data on the mileage
record sheet forms supplied
by the Authority. Any
employee authorized to use
his or her car for conducting
business of the Authority
shall be required to carry
automobile liability and
property damage insurance
with a maximum limit of
fifty thousand dollars
($50,000)/one hundred
thousand dollars ($100,000)
public liability and ten
thousand doJlars ($10,000)
property damage to protect
the Authority while the
employee is conducting
business of the Authority in
his or her personal
automobile.”
Local 241 Delegate Disaster
The status quo of Business
Unionism at Local 241 scored a
point during the August 2022
Delegate election scored
another point.
With assistance from their
allies in CTA management, the
politicians and the
International ATU, the election
proved they have effectively
broken the morale of the
membership.
Like the “great resignation” in
jobs with poor working
conditions or poor pay,
members are stopping payment
of dues and walking away from
union “politics.”
Learn How
To Make Our
Union Strong
The elected union leaders like
to chant slogans about unity
and strength. Sloganeering is
not going to help us.
Organizing and educating
members is more important
that slogans.
At the Chicago Transit Justice
Coalition, we hold FREE
education and organizing
classes to help you be a leader
and inspiration to our
coworkers.
View our recordings now:
bit.ly/3z8kOuD
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The problem with this is that
it does nothing to stop the
corruption. It just keeps it going
as people look elsewhere for less
painful experiences. However,
they will be affected
nonetheless.
The solution is not in officer
elections. That is part of it. The
solution is in the membership
taking control of their
workplaces and the union.
The time for tyranny at
241/308 has ended. Register
with the Justice Coalition
TODAY and prepare to take our
union back!
Know Your
Bylaws!
In the “Know Your Rights”
section at
ChicagoTransitWorker.com,
Local 241 and Local 308
members can read and
search the union bylaws.
Download is not required.
The bylaws help members
control the union and hold
the leadership accountable.
It is not the Contract with
our employer. However, the
Contract is also available at
the same website.
bit.ly/3aCm8KI