Riders Have Little Sympathy For Striking Transit Workers
Public support is in short supply for striking transit workers in Philadelphia. Labor experts say sympathy will be hard to come by from riders who are losing their own jobs and taking salary cuts. Five-thousand SEPTA workers went on strike at 3:00 yesterday morning. [ SEPTA Service Interruption Guide ]
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That came as a surprise to hundreds of thousands of commuters and snarling traffic throughout the region. The union walked out on a proposed contract that included an 11-1/2% wage increase over five years. Governor Ed Rendell said the union is "nuts" for calling the strike.
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