Members of TWU Local 234, which represents about 5,300 SEPTA workers, are prepared to strike if no new deal is made by midnight, Nov. 7, 2024.
If no deal can be made before midnight on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, the union that represents about 5,300 SEPTA employees plans to hit the picket linesSEPTA workers, seeking a new contract, are preparing to strike come midnight on Thursday, Nov. 7, unless a deal can be made with managers before then.And, on Wednesday evening, members of the Transportation Workers Union Local 234 are expected to prepare for the event by making picket signs.
"I'm going to do my part," he said, noting negations with SEPTA officials were ongoing."If they do their part, we may be able to avoid a strike.”In a statement, the union said that it is seeking"fairness on economic issues and desperately needed improvements on safety and security for both passengers and transit workers."
In announcing the possible strike, the union pointed to last year's shooting death of SEPTA bus driver Bernard Gribben as a focal point.Union officials said last month that since Gribben's death,"SEPTA management has stonewalled the union’s proposals for supplying bulletproof vests and shields, more cameras and additional law enforcement in the subway, along with a functioning radio system so SEPTA workers can alert the authorities to dangerous incidents.
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