(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, October 23, 2023)
Locomotive engineers and conductors are holding strike votes after months of mediated talks with SEPTA have failed to produce progress toward agreements. The engineers and conductors have not received raises in about four years, and their hourly wages already are the lowest among commuter rail systems nationally, union officials say. Engineers and conductors have been leaving SEPTA to take better-paying jobs with other rail systems in the region. In an interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer, BLET National President Eddie Hall said there are 159 locomotive engineers on SEPTA’s roster, when it should be closer to 230.
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