Another Unlawful CTA Move To Silence Workers

Well, I think I figured out who was behind the ridiculous—and unlawful—posters about needing permits to protest at Howard Shop a few months ago. It had to be the same mismanager who threatened me and my coworkers today with writeups because of a flier that kept showing up in the locker room at 98th Shop. 

He blew his stack, made his unlawful threats, crumpled up the flier and it was glorious to witness. 

I love to defend my coworkers against unlawful mismanagement—even those who I do not know or do not like me.

Who posted the flier, we may never know. But anyone with an ounce of knowledge of Labor Law would know there was nothing wrong with it being placed in a locker room. 

What the hell is wrong with this mismanager? He has his own bathroom on the first floor, but is always going up a flight of stairs to our bathroom. He is snooping around every day. I never seen a CTA manager spend so much time in the worker's locker room and break room.

This dude is weird. 

Anyway, Unfair Labor Practice Charges against the CTA and Complaint to ATU Local 308 President Eric Dixon and International President John Costa have been submitted today. I know the latter two will probably just trash my complaints as I am not a bootlicking loyalist. But it's a paper trail for the record. 

It is so important that you learn the basics of your Rights and the Contract. I hope this inspires you to stand up and fight for what is right. Do your job to the best of your ability, be cordial with the mismanagers. But be firm in defying their unlawful and disrespectful acts.  

Below are redacted copies of the charges for your perusal (click on them for a closer view). Special thanks to No Contract, No Peace, for the case law I used in the ULP:     

UPDATE (January 8, 2024): In a sign of possible victory against the CTA mismanagement, the ILRB sent me and my outlaw employer this very positive declaration that the CTA is in violation of labor law:

Update: On March 26, 2024, I responded to an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) assigned to the case to agree upon an August hearing. The CTA lawyers responded and said none of the dates in August or September were agreeable because: "CTA has scheduling conflicts for the offered dates. Please advise if there are any alternative hearing dates available."

So over one year will have passed since the mismanager threatened to punish workers who criticize our cheapskate employer in a locker room? How convenient! 

Update: The CTA finally responded and we have an online court date with the ALJ on June 25 and June 26 this summer.

Update: I argued my case in front of a Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) at the Illinois Labor Relations Board and will be submitting final statements. Hopefully a decision will be rendered by September, 2024.

Update: On August 7, 2024, I submitted my post-hearing briefs to the ALJ. This was my final argument before he renders a judgement (click to enlarge).

Update: On August 9, 2024, the CTA lawyer submitted her post-hearing briefs to the ALJ. This is her final argument. Notice how she omits crucial facts and backs up the mismanager's illegal acts. That manager is behind numerous unlawful acts at the CTA. This is just the tip of the iceberg. This is why I call them the CTA Lie Department (click to enlarge). Next, we await a final—and binding—judgement from the ILRB ALJ.