(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, November 7, 2016)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The week-long work stoppage that sidelined subways, trolleys, and buses and threatened to complicate a closely contested presidential election ended in the pre-dawn hours Monday as SEPTA and leadership for the Transportation Workers Union Local 234 reached a tentative five-year contract for 4,738 transit personnel. While the agreement needs to be formally approved by SEPTA’s board and union members, it means workers will come back to their jobs today.
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