CTA reports labor deal with transit union

The Chicago Transit Authority said it has reached a tentative deal with union locals representing bus and rail operators and other workers. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times file

The Chicago Transit Authority said Monday it has reached a tentative four-year labor deal with the union representing its bus and rail workers.

The agency said the agreement with Amalgamated Transit Union Locals 241 and 308 covers about 8,500 workers. It calls for a 9.25% pay hike over the term of the contract, plus changes in worker scheduling “to ensure CTA can best meet future service needs,” the agency said in an email.