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CTA Employees and Concerned Citizens of Chicago

Pension AUDITS

Everyone Pays Fair Share and Same Retirement Rules

contributions

9% Max Pension Contribution, and 2:1 Employer Match

IL Pension Code

How Previous Leadership Changed the Rules

The Math of Injustice

14.795 % of current CTA wages goes to pensions that were never properly funded—while the executives who broke the system never paid a dime. We are subsidizing their greed and misleading financial projections.  

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This blog is dedicated to educating and informing CTA employees about the challenges impacting their paychecks and retirement security. Our goal is to provide clear information, explain how pension costs affect take-home pay, and highlight steps employees can take to stay informed, get involved, and advocate for meaningful change. By understanding the issues, sharing knowledge, and taking action, CTA employees can work together to protect their earnings, demand fairness, and ensure that hardworking employees are not forced to carry an unfair financial burden.

Transmittal Email Template You can copy, paste, and modify this template to send to your local Illinois State Representative and Senator. You can find your specific lawmakers and their email addresses using the Illinois State Board of Elections Find My Elected Officials tool. Subject: URGENT: Constituent […]
For many CTA employees, the frustration surrounding the pension system is not just about the future — it is about watching their paycheck contributions steadily climb year after year. Over the last two decades, employee pension contributions have increased dramatically. In 2007, CTA employees contributed 3% […]
For decades, younger generations heard a simple promise: work hard, pay into the system, and retire with dignity. But for anyone under 40 looking at the Chicago Transit Authority’s pension catastrophe, that promise reads as a cruel joke. Consider two career paths. Path A: You are […]

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Pension Math that Works

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9% Employee

All Employees contribute 9% of Salary

Employer 2:1

Employer matches contributions at 2:1

Same Rules 

All Employees treated by the same rules

6/67/80

6% Annual Returns, 67 Retirement Age, 80% 

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