January 06, 2022
Unions representing Metra workers can't stop Chicago's primary commuter rail agency from imposing a vaccine mandate, an Illinois federal judge ruled Thursday, saying the dispute between the parties over the inoculation policy is subject to arbitration under federal labor law.
December 17, 2021
A Chicago commuter railroad has urged an Illinois federal judge to decline a request to suspend its vaccine mandate until the unions that represent its employees can bargain over it, saying the policy complies with a Biden administration executive order.
December 06, 2021
The union representing railway workers at Metra, Chicago's main regional commuter rail agency, asked an Illinois federal judge to block the employer from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations, claiming the railroad never bargained over the terms of the policy.
November 09, 2021
Chicago's principal regional commuter rail agency Metra asked an Illinois federal judge Monday to preemptively determine that union workers who operate its trains and maintain its tracks can't strike over federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements.