Next on Labor Beat: Rally for Mass Transit

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

A two-part show

On CAN TV Chicago cable tv Channel 19:

Thurs.,  Feb. 18, 9:30 pm
Fri., Feb. 19, 4:30 pm
Thurs., Feb. 25, 9:30 pm
Fri., Feb. 26, 4:30 pm

On Evanston Cable Channel 6:

Mon., March 1, 5:30 pm
Wed., March 3, 9:00 pm
Sat., March 6, 12:30 am
Mon., March 8, 5:30 pm
Wed. March 10, 9:00 pm
Sat., March 13, 12:30 am

1. Rally [...]

Public Workers Unite MLK Day Demo

Monday, January 18th, 2010

Chicago, Jan. 18, 2010
http://publicworkersunite.org/
A coalition of public workers targeted several locations in Chicago’s Loop to dramatize the areas of the public sector that are being dismantled by corporation-controlled government.
To commemorate Martin Luther King day, on Jan. 18, 2010, Public Workers Unite began at Chicago Transit Authority headquarters, then marched to [...]

MLK Day March for Jobs and Public Services

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Download the MLK Rally Flyer
Join us in celebrating Dr. King’s legacy of struggling for social justice and defending workers’ needs.
CTA management is threatening to lay off over 1,000 bus drivers and maintenance workers on Feb 7th. This means fewer and more crowded buses and trains.
Chicago Public Schools plan to close another 25 to 30 neighborhood [...]

CTA Approves Service Cuts To Bus, ‘L’ System

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Bob Roberts Reporting
CHICAGO (WBBM) — As disgruntled riders paraded outside the CTA’s West Loop headquarters with picket signs, the agency’s board approved a 2010 budget that holds the line on fares but threatens service cuts Feb. 7.
“I think they would prefer to go with stability over the next two years,” said CTA [...]

RTA calls for an end to Seniors Ride Free

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

By Kristen Schorsch
October 16, 2009

Seniors accustomed to boarding public transit in Chicago and surrounding suburbs without paying a cent might have to forgo that luxury.
Talk has returned among mass-transit officials in the area to discontinue a program that gives people 65 and older free rides on the CTA, Pace and Metra as the agencies grapple [...]

31st Street Bus receives 3rd most comments at RTA Hearings

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

31st Street Bus receives 3rd most comments at RTA Hearings
Bus service for 31st Street is Priority #3 for the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) , officials said Thursday at the October RTA Board meeting.
RTA’s Sr. Deputy Executive Director, Leanne Redden outlined RTA’s priorities as Chicago’s transit system faces massive budget shortfalls.
The first priority is to address [...]