This guest blog article is by Brother Christopher Campisi, Local 308 Union Steward and Rail Car Repairer.   

Not too long ago, I was at an event where I gave a  report about working conditions that keep ATU Local 241 and 308 members struggling. 

We have a multi-tier system of jobs at the CTA. That is, different workers receive different pay and benefits for doing the same job. For example Second Chance Janitors and Servicers, Customer Assistants, FTT Trackmen and Certified Train Operator FTT Flagmen. 

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