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Coverage dated October 12, 2026

Union leaders renew calls for stronger CTA worker protections after janitor killed in stabbing

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

Union leaders are raising urgent concerns about safety for CTA employees after a janitor was stabbed and killed at a train station last week, prompting renewed scrutiny of electronic monitoring and calls for changes in state law.

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  1. NBC Chicago

    After janitor stabbed to death, CTA workers demand safety changes (opens NBC Chicago)

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    CTA bus and train operators are speaking out following an incident that left a 41-year-old janitor dead. That janitor was stabbed to death at the CTA’s Green Line stop at Damen, renewing calls from workers arguing they are not safe on the system, and that means riders aren’t either.

  2. ABC 7 Chicago

    Union leaders renew calls for stronger CTA worker protections after janitor killed in stabbing (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Union leaders are raising urgent concerns about safety for CTA employees after a janitor was stabbed and killed at a train station last week, prompting renewed scrutiny of electronic monitoring and calls for changes in state law.

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