Dozens of homes without power after outage in Roxborough
PECO crews responded to the outage on Tiona Street just after 2 on Monday morning.
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PECO crews responded to the outage on Tiona Street just after 2 on Monday morning.
97% of IBEW Local 614 members approved the new agreement that includes full retirement and medical benefits and wage increases.
PECO and the union representing 1,600 workers reached a tentative agreement Monday night to end the three-day strike.
PECO workers in IBEW Local 614 had gone on strike seeking wage increases and changes to pension and retirement plans. The tentative agreement came after PECO had to bring in contractors following widespread power outages during last weekend's storms. Brandon Goldner reports.
IBEW 614 members made their voices heard on Day 3 of the strike outside PECO's Center City headquarters.
A historic PECO strike is dragging on. Around 1,600 IBEW Local 614 workers walked off the job Saturday after what they call months of stalled negotiations.
IBEW Local 614 President Larry Anastasi says they are no closer to a deal than they were six months ago when negotiations first began.
The clock is ticking for PECO and its workers' union to reach a new collective bargaining agreement as more than a thousand workers prepare to go on strike and walk off the job at midnight. CBS News Philadelphia's Ray Strickland has the latest on negotiations.
Officials have been closely monitoring the electrical grid, which is said to be under extreme stress. Our Joe Holden tells us how PECO is faring and has tips on keeping those AC's running.
Members of IBEW Local 614 have been without a contract for more than two months.
Union workers who maintain PECO's electric and natural gas lines and serve customers in the Philadelphia region plan to go on strike on July 4 if demands for a new contract are not met.
Members of IBEW Local 614 have been working since April 1 without a contract.
Due to rising electricity supply costs, PECO customers can expect to see their bills rise again in June 2026.
If you can sign up with a cheaper energy supplier, you may be able to save money on your PECO electric bill. Josh Sidorowicz is In Your Corner with ways to save.
The vote gives PECO union leaders the power to call a work stoppage if ongoing contract negotiations fail to produce an agreement.
A spokesperson tells CBS News Philadelphia the strike was "overwhelmingly" approved with 94% of the votes in favor. More than 1,000 members voted. Eva Andersen reports.
Crews responded just after 4:30 a.m. to 4th and Jackson streets in South Philadelphia where a transformer experienced a weather-related malfunction and caught fire, knocking out power to nearly 1,000 people.
Both PECO and IBEW Local 614 have filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board, accusing each other of acting in bad faith during contract talks.
PECO's requested rate increases, if approved, would have spiked electric and gas bills for the average customer by $34.
PECO said it is withdrawing its request for a rate hike with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, saying that after talks with Gov. Josh Shapiro they are going to prioritize affordability. The increase, if it took effect, would have raised the average household's electric bill by $20 a month.
The union, IBEW Local 614, wants to return to the table on April 19 but said talks can start earlier.
More than 1,000 PECO workers won't be walking off the job Wednesday after their contract expired. It marks the first time IBEW Local 614 will be without a contract.
PECO utility filed requests with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission seeking approval to boost rates as part of a long-term plan to upgrade infrastructure and improve reliability.
Members of IBEW Local 614 say they're seeking higher wages, improved health benefits and the restoration of pensions.
The current contract between PECO and IBEW Local 614 expires at midnight, and the union says it's fighting for higher wages, better health benefits and the restoration of pensions. Josh Sanders reports.
