Laid-off workers like CTA bus driver Robert Williams, appearing with union leaders today, to claim that CTA cutbacks have hit people a lot harder than has been reported.
Especially on the south and west sides.
The CTA strongly denies that allegation.
This week the agency laid off a thousand fifty seven workers and cut numerous bus and train routes to cope with a ninety five million dollar budget shortfall.
It says it needs concessions from the unions on pay raises and furlough days before services can be restored.
But now employees who are on the job are threatening to obey speed limits and CTA rules so closely, that service will suffer even more.
Some drivers said continued cuts will endanger public safety.
Union leaders said they hope to meet with CTA officials on Wednesday, and say they won’t settle for a temporary fix.
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