Where's my machine gun?Okay, let me just start out by saying I think it was really nice of the Philadelphia Transport Workers not to go on strike until after the World Series. Oh, wait. Governor Ed Rendell ordered them not to. Never mind.
Local 234 went on strike this morning at 3 a.m. after negotiations broke down. Does that mean broke down like their lousy buses?
So basically anyone who uses SEPTA to commute is screwed.
The dispute is over the same old things: wages and benefits. The union wants an 18% pay increase. Are they fucking kidding? SEPTA bus, subway, and trolley operators earn from $14.54 to $24.24 an hour, reaching the top rate after four years. Mechanics earn $14.40 to $27.59 an hour.
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