Union filed unfair labor practice (ULP) charge against CTA for violating collective bargaining agreement and failing to bargain with Union when CTA implemented Ventra, an open fare payment collection system. Union's charge as to subcontracting was timely filed. Remanded for further consideration by Labor Relations Board of all Union's claims within its charge. Until CTA notified 24 bargaining unit employees that their positions were eliminated, Union did not have unambiguous explicit notice necessary to trigger 6-month period in which to file ULP charge. Thus, the charge the Union filed 7 days after employees were notified their positions were eliminated was timely, as to claims that CTA committed ULP by subcontracting bargaining unit work. (CONNORS and HARRIS, concurring.)
Illinois Appellate Court
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