SEPTA, Union Reach Tentative Deal, Averting Strike
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SEPTA and TWU Local 234 reached a tentative 1-year contract agreement on Friday, averting a strike. The deal includes raises, bonuses, and changes to work rules.
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The contract was reached after 5 days of marathon negotiations at a hotel. Union members will vote on it November 10.
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The deal comes after bus operator Bernard Gribbin was tragically killed on the job Thursday in Germantown. His death loomed over the talks.
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SEPTA faces a financial "fiscal cliff" next year when federal pandemic aid runs out. The 1-year deal allows time to address funding issues.
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A strike would have disrupted transportation for hundreds of thousands of daily riders. The last SEPTA strike was in 2016.
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