{"id":20516,"date":"2013-05-22T10:08:17","date_gmt":"2013-05-22T14:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/utu.org\/?p=20516"},"modified":"2013-05-22T10:08:17","modified_gmt":"2013-05-22T14:08:17","slug":"chicago-terminal-employees-vote-smart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/chicago-terminal-employees-vote-smart\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Terminal employees vote SMART","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Operating employees of Chicago Terminal Railroad May 20 were successful in their efforts to bring union representation to their property.<\/p>\n<p>The National Mediation Board has certified that 70 percent of eligible employees voted for representation by the SMART Transportation Division.<\/p>\n<p>CTR operates three segments of track in the city and its suburbs, serving a variety of industries. 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