SEPTA Transit Workers Will Not Go On Strike Monday
TWU Local 234 officials have confirmed that SEPTA workers will not go on strike on Monday, and all transit lines will operate as normal.
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TWU Local 234 officials have confirmed that SEPTA workers will not go on strike on Monday, and all transit lines will operate as normal.
SEPTA and TWU Local 234 officials resumed negotiations Sunday morning, after both sides reported serious progress on Friday and said they were close to a deal. Now, there has been a significant change in the tone of the negotiations, and any deal that was on the table is now in jeopardy.
It's back to the bargaining table for SEPTA and Transport Workers Union Local 234 Sunday morning.
SEPTA and representatives from the Transit Workers Union took a break from negotiations Saturday after meeting for about five hours Friday night.
According to police, a 2011 white Mazda traveling westbound on Vine Street in the left lane ran a red light at 11th Street and struck the SEPTA bus, which was traveling north on 11th Street.
The bus was involved in the accident at 11th and Vine Streets.
Thousands of commuters are affected by what happens between Friday and Sunday night between SEPTA and its largest union.
Thursday night, negotiations continued between the union and SEPTA officials as they tried to reach a new contract agreement.
The last of SEPTA's contracts with transport workers union local 234 runs out this Sunday. Later this evening, officials from both sides will hold informal negotiations with a select group of leaders.
Local 234's contract expired back on March 15th, and the last of the three transit workers' contracts is set to expire at midnight on Sunday, April 6th.
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The TWU represents 5,200 workers in SEPTA's City Division, including bus, subway, and trolley operators. Its members say they do not plan to strike, but SEPTA has a contingency plan in effect nonetheless.
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Transport Workers Union Local 234 represents 5,200 workers in Septa's City Division -- including bus, subway, and trolley operators.
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