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Transportation union calls off six-day strike
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Representatives of Philadelphia’s transit system and its largest union signed a contract early today, bringing an end to a strike that idled the city’s subways, buses and trolleys for six days.
“The strike is over,” Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell told reporters at a hastily called news conference in the lobby of a Philadelphia hotel. The governor said the transit system would be back up and running in time for this morning’s commute.
About 5,000 workers of the Southeastern Pennsy-lvania Transportation Authority walked off the job early last Tuesday in a dispute centered around pension benefits.
“This was a team effort, and that’s what it takes to get a deal done,” Mayor Michael Nutter said, crediting the intervention of the governor and U.S. Rep. Robert Brady, D-Pa.
Willie Brown, president of the Transport Workers Local 234, said a ratification vote will likely be held in about a week and a half, and he expects members to approve the contract.
“The strike is over,” Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell told reporters at a hastily called news conference in the lobby of a Philadelphia hotel. The governor said the transit system would be back up and running in time for this morning’s commute.
About 5,000 workers of the Southeastern Pennsy-lvania Transportation Authority walked off the job early last Tuesday in a dispute centered around pension benefits.
“This was a team effort, and that’s what it takes to get a deal done,” Mayor Michael Nutter said, crediting the intervention of the governor and U.S. Rep. Robert Brady, D-Pa.
Willie Brown, president of the Transport Workers Local 234, said a ratification vote will likely be held in about a week and a half, and he expects members to approve the contract.
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