CTA Overtime Spikes as Agency Hit By Departures
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The CTA is under fire long waits, inconsistent service and ghost buses and trains.
A WTTW News analysis of CTA bus and train operator work records from 2015 to 2021 shows a growing number of employees paid for long average workweeks, which experts say raises questions about worker and passenger safety and the agency’s bottom line.
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CTA Overtime Spikes as Agency Hit By Departures
Clip: 12/5/2022 | 11m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
A WTTW News analysis of CTA bus and train operator work records from 2015 to 2021 shows a growing number of employees paid for long average workweeks, which experts say raises questions about worker and passenger safety and the agency’s bottom line.
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