Philly transit union puts off strike
October 31, 2009
PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Pennsylvania’s governor and Philadelphia’s mayor say thecity’s transit union has agreed not to go on strike during the World Series ascontract talks continue.
Gov. Ed Rendell and Mayor Michael Nutter held a news conference hours beforea 6 p.m. strike deadline Saturday—hours before Game 3 of the series—toannounce that “substantial progress” had been made.
The union had threatened to strike just after midnight Friday if there wasno accord with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority. But itagreed to Rendell’s request to keep talking on Saturday, when the PhiladelphiaPhillies and the New York Yankees are scheduled to play.
The union representing more than 5,000 bus drivers, subway and trolleyoperators and mechanics voted Oct. 25 to authorize a strike.
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