PHILADELPHIA – The police force of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority has gone on strike as of 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Philadelphia Enquirer reports. The agency has 270 officers.
SEPTA expects to deploy its 49 supervisors to patrol during the labor action, who will receive assistance from city police.
I find it interesting that the STRIKE signs were suddenly there, almost as if this was planned. Nearly every strike, these signs, sometimes hundreds, magically appear. These are planned work stoppages. I can see both sides of the camera issue, and the report said the wages are not an issue. So why not get some folks to sit and negotiate? On strike, you are not getting paid. Union leadership is, they get paid whether you are working or not.
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