More Kimball Shop Lawbreaking

I was almost escorted out of Kimball Shop breakroom by police again. Before I was ordered to leave, I refused to put away union and Contract information. I made sure to inform the members, Local 308 President Pennie and public about the blatant union busting. 

Of course, our union president never responded. Just like she never responded in February when they called cops on me. She probably feels there is just cause since the mismanagers don't have good relationships with me.

Unfair Labor Practice Charges against the manager who violated the law were emailed to the Illinois Labor Relations Board today.

As Local 308 President Pennie refuses to help me inform the members who pay her lavish six-digit-salary, I am on my own. But that is quite alright with me—as explained in my report about being in court against another CTA mismanager earlier this week.

Take a look at the charges below. Feel free to offer criticisms or comments. Click the pictures to read them up close. 

If you cannot tell by now, but I have no fear of these terrorists. I really don't even need to run for president of Local 308. I am already functioning as the president. However, it would be nice to have more than a few days a month to serve the members. If running for president is what it takes to do the job I was sworn to do, so be it!

UPDATE: On July 5th, a case number and investigator was assigned by the ILRB: L-CA-24-035. 

UPDATE: On July, 20th, I submitted a "Position Statement" and "List of Exhibits" as requested by the ILRB Investigator:

UPDATE: On October 7th, the CTA lawyer submitted a response to my charges (below). Note in paragraph no. 8 of her response the citation of Article 12.4 in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Using this to justify demanding the removal of information and defend my own removal—which never happened—is an abomination of justice (maybe she didn't read my entire complaint or the mismangers lied). 

Basically, I complied with the order to put away the fliers and stayed and was allowed to remain! The CTA lawyers' premise that I was removed as per her improper interpretation of Article 12.4. Wrong!

By the way, nowhere in Article 12.4 does it specify dates and times. 

It is strictly a list of who is a union representative or not. Moreover, I had permission to be there—as per the guidelines of the CBA—according to email messages from Local 308 President Pennie McCoach.

No other union official is ever removed from breakrooms at any time, whether they are in "discipline" meetings or not. I have seen them in non-working areas chatting, selling BBS insurance to members. In fact, the CTA management allows me to be in other shop breakrooms run by more reasonable managers. 

All the managers allow non-CTA workers to sit in breakrooms all day to sell BBS insurance. Moreoever, some CTA work locations even have a union office and desk (such as Forest Glen and 103rd Street Garages). I am not only a union official, but I am an employee.