Philadelphia’s largest transit union threatens to strike amid stalled negotiations with SEPTA
TWU Local 234, the union representing 5,000 SEPTA workers, said a strike is "imminent" and could happen as early as Friday. Ross DiMattei reports.
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TWU Local 234, the union representing 5,000 SEPTA workers, said a strike is "imminent" and could happen as early as Friday. Ross DiMattei reports.
Transport Workers Union Local 234, which has been working without a contract since Nov. 7, represents 5,000 SEPTA subway, trolley and bus operators and mechanics
Amid ongoing work on Silverliner IV railcars, which need thermal sensors to get back into service, SEPTA is leasing 10 cars from MARC. Amtrak is bringing the cars to Philadelphia on Friday night. In the meantime, SEPTA is dealing with union negotiations with workers in TWU Local 234.
SEPTA is resuming contract talks on Friday with its largest union, TWU 234, which represents 5,000 bus, subway, trolley operators and mechanics. The union workers have been working without a contract since Nov. 7 and have authorized a strike in the event negotiations break down. Jim Donovan has your latest morning headlines with weather from Meteorologist Andrew Kozak.
Contract negotiations resumed between SEPTA and TWU Local 234, more than three weeks after the union voted to authorize a strike.
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Contract negotiations resumed Wednesday between SEPTA and the union representing thousands of workers, more than three weeks after the union voted to authorize a strike.
TWU Local 234 represents approximately 5,000 SEPTA employees, including bus, subway, and trolley operators and mechanics.
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A possible SEPTA strike is looming as the authority negotiates with a union that represents thousands of workers. While SEPTA has claimed that negotiations were successful, Transit Workers Union Local 234 says that's not true.
SEPTA leaders say they hope to have around 200 railcars that were pulled from service for safety inspections back on the tracks by late December. Part of the nearly $220 million in capital funding allocated to SEPTA by Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday will go toward maintaining the agency's fleet over the next decade.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday announced he's flexing nearly $220 million in capital funds to SEPTA for safety and infrastructure improvements across the system.
The money is a massive safety and infrastructure boost for the transit authority after months of warnings about aging trains and trolleys.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday announced he's flexing nearly $220 million in capital funds to SEPTA for safety and infrastructure improvements across the system. CBS News Philadelphia's Dan Snyder reports.
SEPTA is resuming express service on Regional Rail trains starting Monday night. However, morning rush trains will continue to make all local stops.
Starting Monday, SEPTA says it will add more cars to the evening commute on the Regional Rail. That means the transit authority can restore the express service, but only in the evening.
Members of Smart Local 1594 on Friday voted to authorize a strike after their contract expired Nov. 18. It's the second union to do so after Transport Workers Union Local 234 did so earlier this week.
SEPTA and its largest union, TWU Local 234, will meet again Monday after a strike was authorized.
Talks will continue Thursday between SEPTA and TWU 234, the transit authority's largest union. Workers are seeking a new contract and have authorized a strike in the event the union and SEPTA cannot agree on terms. Jim Donovan has your latest morning headlines with the forecast from NEXT Weather Meteorologist Kate Bilo.
After a day of negotiating Tuesday, SEPTA and its largest workers union, TWU Local 234, still don't have a deal.
Contract negotiations between SEPTA and the union representing thousands of its workers will resume Tuesday, two days after the union voted to authorize a strike. Meanwhile, more cancellations and delays will impact some SEPTA Regional Rail trains today as the agency continues work on its Silverliner IV rail cars.
A person was stabbed on the platform of SEPTA's 5th Street Station Monday night in the area of Independence Mall in Philadelphia.
SEPTA says trains on the Chestnut Hill West and Fox Chase lines will be canceled in the morning and later in the day Tuesday.
