PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — SEPTA and the Transit Police Union are at the negotiating table working out a contract for the officers who have been without one since the end of March.
The Transit Officer Union authorized a strike with a deadline of Sunday, November 19 at 11:59 p.m.
“They want us to keep talking. They want SEPTA to get serious about making a deal, they don’t want to walk off the job,” says Troy Parham, the vice president of the Transit Police Union.
Parham says the main issue for SEPTA police officers is pay.
“We know that you’re not going to bring us to the region or other municipal officers, but we want what you’re offering the people on the property or your other employees,” says Parham.
SEPTA released a statement saying:
“SEPTA is committed to continuing to negotiate in good faith with the FOTP. Our goal is to reach an agreement that is fair for our hard-working police officers, while also taking into account the significant funding challenges SEPTA faces with the looming fiscal cliff. We are optimistic that an agreement can be reached without a strike, and SEPTA negotiators are available to talk around the clock to get a deal in place.”
LINK: https://6abc.com/septa-police-strike-transit-union-philadelphia-pa-chief-chuck-lawson/14077096/
