SEPTA reaches tentative agreement on new contract with its largest union
SEPTA reaches tentative agreement with largest union on new contract
A tentative agreement has been reached in ongoing negotiations between SEPTA and its largest union on a new contract. Local 234 members have been working without a contract since both sides agreed to continue negotiations after a deadline was reached earlier this month.
PHILADELPHIA - A tentative agreement has been reached in ongoing negotiations between SEPTA and its largest union on a new contract.
TWU Local 234 President tells FOX 29 the 1-year contract includes a 5% raise for union employees and a pension increase.
The union's board has approved the contract and now its members must vote to ratify the tentative agreement on Dec. 6.
Local 234 members have been working without a contract since both sides agreed to continue negotiations after a deadline was reached earlier this month.
Transport Workers Union Local 234 has been in contract negotiations with SEPTA for higher wages and safety on the job since June.
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It’s SEPTA's largest union with 5,000 members representing operators of city buses, trolleys, the Market-Frankford Line and Broad Street Line.
The union had previously voted to authorize a strike that would have stunted one of the country's largest transportation systems.