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3. November 2009 | 13:20

SEPTA’s largest union is on strike

At 3:00 a.m. Tuesday most SEPTA service in Philadelphia came to a grinding halt. (News Source: WPVI-TV Philadelphia - 11:45:18)

SEPTA’s Largest Union Goes On Strike

SEPTA has announced its largest union walked out of contract talks at midnight, and as of 3 a.m. bus, subway and trolley operators are walking picket lines. (News Source: FOX 29 Philadelphia - 05:34:05)

SEPTA Transport Union Workers On Strike

SEPTA’s largest transport workers union is on strike after failing to reach a new contract during negotiations with the transit agency. Transport Workers Union Local 234 announced the strike as of 3 a.m. Tuesday. (News Source: CBS 3 Philadelphia - 11:02:36)

SEPTA Paralyzed as Union Strikes

Most of SEPTA’s 810,000 riders will need to find other ways to get to school and work the transit authority’s largest union walks off the job. (News Source: NBC Philadelphia - 05:35:34)

Rendell trying to broker SEPTA deal

PHILADELPHIA - While there may be pessimism in South Philly about the Phillies chances of repeating given the team’s three-games-to-one World Series deficit, there’s nothing but optimism at the Center City end of Broad Street for a SEPTA contract settlement. (News Source: The Phoenix - 08:16:16)

What will and won’t run if SEPTA strikes

Journal Register News Service With the possibility of a strike by Transport Workers Union Local 234 - whose members operate the city’s buses, trolleys and subway/elevated trains - SEPTA has released a contingency plan. (News Source: The Phoenix - 08:13:55)

Philly transport union, SEPTA continue contract discussions

Tonight, SEPTA employees who are members of Transport Workers Union Local 234 are expected to pick up their strike signs at union headquarters in Philadelphia, but both union leaders and SEPTA managers are optimistic that they may not have to use them. (News Source: Main Line Times - 07:32:44)

SEPTA WORKERS GO ON STRIKE

Now that the last World Series game has been played at Citizens Bank Park, transit workers have hit the bricks. SEPTA’s largest union went on strike at 3 a.m. stranding hundreds of thousands of morning commuters. Lengthy negotiations on a new contract ended just before midnight. (News Source: WFMZ Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey - 10:30:16)

SEPTA Workers Striking As Negotiations Stall

SEPTA’s largest union has decided to go on strike after negotiations with the transit agency Monday failed to produce a new contract. (News Source: CBS 3 Philadelphia - 09:19:38)