'We got it done': SEPTA, union reach tentative pact
Source: Philly.com
Paul Nussbaum,
SEPTA and union negotiators reached a tentative agreement late Friday, averting the possibility of a strike that would have affected about a million daily bus, subway, and trolley riders in the region.
With the assistance of U.S. Rep. Robert Brady (D., Pa.), the two sides came to terms on a two-year pact that will give workers a 5 percent raise over the life of the contract. The agreement awaits approval by the SEPTA board and the membership of Transport Workers Union Local 234.
The terms will set the pattern for contracts with other unions representing SEPTA employees.
"I think it is a fair contract for everybody," said Pasquale "Pat" Deon Sr., SEPTA board chairman. He said Friday night's settlement was the result of "the determination of both sides to get it done."
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SEPTA buses along Woodland Avenue in West Philadelphia. (Yong Kim / Staff Photographer)
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Once the state approved a large transportation bill last year (that ultimately contains gasoline tax increases and many DMV-related fee increases), SEPTA has no more excuse to shaft the workers due to "lack of dedicated funding".
City residents breathe a sigh of relief, assuming the contract is ratified (the ratification vote is scheduled to happen on 11/7).