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Rick Harris former Labor Leader born March 6, 1954 in Livingston,Alabama Upon graduating from Livingston High School Harris moved to Chicago Illinois, where he started his labor career in 1972 as a chief Steward for the Amalgamated Industrial Union Workers Local 44A. In 1981 Rick was hired as a maintenence employee for The Chicago Transit Authority. In 1983 he was elected to The Amalgamated Transit Local 308's Executive Board representing the CTA's Maintence Department, And for over a quarter century Rick held several positions in Local 308, including Vice-President and President. Representing some 4000 transit employees of the Chicago Transit Authority for several years, Harris helped negoitiate contracts and work rule changes as well as lobbying city, county,state and federal politicians for transit funding. Rick is also a former Illinois AFL/CIO Vice-President. Rick was a 7 times delegate to the Amalgamated Transit Union's International Convention. Harris retired in January 2009 Currently still resides in the Chicago area.