Some coworkers are upset about this petition. They have many reasons. All of them are based in fear and lack of knowledge. I have been writing about Paid Sick Leave on my blog for a long time. I cite actual Contract provisions.

I am not concocting anything from my imagination—unlike many of my detractors. These are pea-brained trolls who obsess over everything I write and do. Instead of silencing me, they inspire me to compose stronger arguments with more facts.

Below is a list of articles to help coworkers—and curious supporters—understand the nuances and arguments regarding Paid Sick Leave for CTA workers. 

How the latest Tentative Agreement with secret waiver against Paid Sick Leave was sold to the ATU Chicago members. Read here…

What Is The "Sick Book"? Read here…

Read about the petition for Paid Sick Leave here…

Learn about Intermittent FMLA privileges for CTA workers here…

The entire Collective Bargaining Agreement with latest full Tentative Agreement here…