Chicago Transit Authority, Union Reach Tentative 5-Year Deal

[Omaha Steve]

Source: wbbm 780

Posted: Thursday, 28 June 2007 10:27AM

Chicago Transit Authority, Union Reach Tentative 5-Year Deal

Bob Roberts Reporting

CHICAGO (WBBM) - Mayor Daley, CTA and RTA officials, and labor leaders announced tentative agreement Wednesday on a five-year contract, but said it's no deal unless the General Assembly approves new funding sources.

WBBM’s Bob Roberts has the story.

Doing so could require lawmakers to override a veto from Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

"It shows he CTA and its employees are dong all they can to hold down costs, and to make sure that customers, taxpayers and sate legislators are getting their money's worth," Daley said, calling the agreement "important" and "historic."

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[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. bloggo STILL has a presidential committe running, although

it is scaled back, given his probable indictment in another year.

one of the more disappointing governators from Illinois, which has had some pretty incredible examples of corruption, ineptness and greed, Bloggo may still poison Obama because of a mutual political funder - Anton Rezko.

this is good. millions of people rely on public transportation, despite Detroit's best efforts. (compared to LA) I use it every time I head down town. It works great.

[ClassWarfare2008]

2. I don't care what anyone says, their first few albums rocked!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX4at2CNRi4

RIP Terry Kath.

[Javaman]

4. Some of the best music ever! nt

[Javaman]

3. What was the outcome? 25 or 624? nt