CTA cuts threaten Hyde Park bus routes in Chicago
CTA plans October 7 service reductions affecting Hyde Park and near south Chicago routes. To save funds, the agency would close the 58th Street station and suspend routes 1 39 59 and others, with Saturday 5A and Sunday 5 service halted. Grants totaling 15.7 million from city county and state aim to avert cuts, but only if alternatives emerge.
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Steve Freedkin
Chicago Transit Authority
Hyde Park
Near South
Milton Pikarsky
CTA
58Th Street
Drexel-Hyde Park
Pershing
Drexel
Wacker- Michigan
Pikarsky
Cook County
Chicago
Illinois
Daniel Walker
Langhorne Bond
Ilinois
Sinai president rules out moving from community in merger talk
Sinai board president Henry Freund says the temple will not relocate if it merges with Temple Sholom in Chicago. The plan aims to operate both campuses while exploring a unified liberal congregation, with discussions pending committee and member approval.
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Sinai
Cheryl Fries
Board of
Sinai Congregation
South Shore Drive
The
Herald
North Side
Temple Sholom
Lake Shore Drive
Henry Freund
Sinai Board
South Side
Freund
Chicago
Phil Brin
Temple
Samuel Karff
Union drives to organize University of Chicago clerical workers
The Distribu tive Workers of America launched a campaign to unionize more than 2400 clerical staff at the University of Chicago. Four former library staffers Patricia Coatsworth Sharon Irvine Harvey Arnold and David Green led the effort after being fired June 15 by library director Stanley McElderry. The DWA will aid in establishing a campus headquarters at the Blue Gargoyle and provide supplies as volunteers seek membership.
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Tom Connors
Distributive Workers of America
University of Chicago
U. of C. Library
Patricia Coatsworth
Sharon Irvine
Harvey Arnold
David Green
University Library
Stanley McElderry
Ms. Irvine
DWA
Unrecognized Library Staff Union Moves Toward Action
Two distinct DWA locals representing library staff have formed as bargaining units but lack formal recognition from the university and the National Labor Relations Board. Organizers seek official status to negotiate contracts and protections.
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DWA
University
National Labor Relations Board
District 14 to gain five new schools in reorganization
District 14 would receive five new schools under Area A reorganization to equalize district sizes. The board deferred action last week. The proposed additions are Dulles McCosh Sexton Parkside and O Keefe with listed addresses in Chicago.
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Area A
Board of Education
Beulah Stamps
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