(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, November 11, 2016)
PHILADELPHIA — The transit union that shut down the city’s buses, trolleys, and subways last week revealed Thursday the outlines of the agreement that resolved the strike. The deal is pending a ratification vote next Friday by the 4,738 members of Transportation Workers Union Local 234 employed by SEPTA. Under the deal, members would receive 10.5 percent raises over the next five years, but would pay a larger share of their health insurance costs. Workers’ health-care contributions would increase from 1 percent of their pay to 2.5 percent by 2019.
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