When You Go Before "The Board"
If you have a grievance case coming up at the union office, keep in mind that almost everyone in there is an undercover agent of the CTA mismanagement. They will most likely say judgemental things about your case before you enter their "board room" of horrors. Sometimes our Vice Presidents, James and Mark will actually call your case "funny" and laugh about it. When you walk in, they will smile in your face and the president will ask you: "Do you know why are you here today?" What a stupid question! The true answer is that our outlaw employer doesn't give a damn about your grievance–and neither do the presidents. There really is no reason for you to be there except that they want to humiliate you. Regardless, have your case ready to defend. They will try to trap you in trick to make you look like a liar. They will try to convince you that they care. They do not! They care only for the mismanager who wrote you up and fired you! I have been among thes...
