CTA union chief discusses the campaign for safer pandemic working conditions
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The union is pushing for rear-door boarding, bus de-crowding measures, better cleaning procedures, and more.
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Healthcare provider Bridget Fowler: “Lakefront Trail should be reopened for commuting”
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"I want people to know that, if you see a cyclist, it could be a medical worker on their way to work to save lives."
What workers, including healthcare professionals, are saying about Lakefront Trail ban
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"I take the bike path daily to work at a hospital. Now instead I have to take less safe streets."
Lightfoot endangers CTA workers and riders by stalling on pandemic safety measures
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Waiving fares bus fares and requiring rear-door boarding would reduce drivers' exposure to COVID-19. And more service is needed to prevent dangerous crowding.
What legacy will you leave?
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In addition to a pandemic, we are living through the climate crisis. We can't go back to how things were before the "Stay at Home" order largely emptied our streets.
With ridership steeply dropping, Metra, Pace, and South Shore have pared down schedules
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Times are tough for local transit systems but their doing their best to cope.