Ep. 007: Unofficial Union Meeting 05/04/2020

The members of Local 241 and Local 308 need to know what is going on—and this unofficial talk radio show is where they can come together and share information. On May 1st, the Justice Coalition launched Operation: #WeAreTheUnion. This effort is the beginning of an offical "full-court press" to reform the unions that are contracted to serve the people of Chicago in the country's second largest public transportation agency.

We plan to discuss:

1. Chicago public transit worker struggles
2. Union leadership crisis
3. The mayor and governor's attitudes about worker safety
4. How public transit workers can fight back
5. Temperature testing pilot program
6. NYC overnight cleanings: What's the truth?

Links:

The Worker's Contract

Local 308 Bylaw Proposal List

ATU Official Fliers for Action

ATU Official Refuse Unsafe Work Flier

The Midway Four

Thanks and a Reminder to Elected Union Leaders

Illinois Labor Law (See Sec. 17)

Body temperature average is lower and 100.4 is too high

Public transit workers in New York City expose the truth about the overnight cleaning program