Chicago Transit Authority union workers voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to authorize a strike against the nation's second-largest transit system over work rules that affect bus drivers' routes and salaries. No date was set for a walkout. CTA President Frank Kruesi has said the union has no legal right to strike under state law and terms of the union's contract, which is under arbitration.
See "Chicago Transit Workers Authorize Strike", Associated Press, The New York Times, March 6, 2006