CTA Cuts Today

Expect riots, looting and probably dozens of deaths:

• Both CTA and union officials agreed that although they'll talk again in the next few days, it's too late to stop layoffs of more than 1,000 people and drastic service cuts Sunday.

  [...] The union leaders are taking a "menu" of cost-cutting measures to their membership. It's the same menu that has been rejected by union members before -- an unappetizing selection of pay cuts and increased health costs.

  [...] The $95 million in planned cuts will trim bus service by 18 percent and L service by 9 percent. Daley acknowledged that CTA unions made concessions in the past, but he said they have to dig deeper.

Are the aldercreatures returning their 6% yet? Or their staff the 5% pay raises? How about the teachers with their 4%-plus raises and track record of dismal failure? Or the tens of millions that always seem to pop up with astonishing frequency whenever Shortshanks needs a contract for a buddy, nephew or connected insider?

Personally, we're hoping for a walkout. The CTA might just break Daley.