With commuters and watching for any progress on the contract talks. Well get to all of in you a moment. First up dave murphy for those who are taking the leaf her express today. Yeah its going to be cool for those loafers and sneakers and everything else. Looking at a lack of cloud cover so were expecting plenty of sunshine up over the horizon shortly. Temperatures are cool though. 41 degrees in philadelphia. And many suburbs in the 30s at this hour. Wilmington 39, 36 trenton, below freezing in allentown, 35 in reading, 34 millville and 47 in cape may. Heres how its going to go today. 40 degrees by 7 oclock. By 10 oclock, its 46 degrees. Down into the 30s around sick, seven, 8 00 a. M. In some neighborhoods. By noon 54 been 3 oclock 62. If the kids usually take septa on the way home and now they have to hoof it its not going to be too bad of a day with a high of 62. By 6 oclock 59 degrees. A warmup coming tomorrow if the strike is still going on. Karen you got an awful lot of stuff to
This disruption. We cannot thank our customers enough for their patience. We look forward to getting full service back to them as soon as possible. The negotiators on both sides tirelessly worked to get this agreement done. We thank them for their diligence and professionalism under a lot of pressure. Id also like to thank governor wolf, his appointee and one of the guys that was just spectacular during this whole negotiation, representative dwight evans. Along with mayor kenney, congressman brady and the other elected officials who helped keep the parties at the bargaining table. Id also like to thank the employees of septa for their hard work, jeff, stephanie and the negotiating team who worked around the clock to get this agreement done. Id like to think twu local president willie brown for the Union Leadership and working hard to find Common Ground that loued us to reach a settlement today. This has been a long few days here. I think we have people in this room that did a great job
Respectful headquarters. The latest proposal had salary increases and enhanced pension plan, to off set the costs, the union would have to pay 120 more a month for human being. The chairman of septa would not give specifics, but they said they needed to go to the union and both sign before they say it is done. We spoke to him about an hour ago when he arrived at septa met quarts, heres what he had to say. We agree in principle. Without dwight evans, we would still be sitting around. Dwight was the catylist getting this done. Our guys on staff did a magnificent job negotiating and willie worked hard he wanted a settlement and it is great for our riders. Reporter give giving credit to a lot of leaders that were around the table. An injunction would force the worker to go back to work, but that was denied on friday. They were going to go back to court today to force the workers back to work, but thats a moot point. Annie mccormick channel 6 action news back to you. Thanks so much, annie.
Sigh of relief that the deal is done. Were at local 234 where septa leaders came to talk to Union Leaders they finally agreed to an agreement. I want you to take a listen to the chairman about what he had to say during a press conference they held a few minutes ago. We pleased to announce an agreement with local 234, this will end the strike City Transit Division will be phased back in today. We believe the agreement is fair to all employees and customers and taxpayers. We know the strike has caused hardship for thousands of our riders and we regret this disruption. Reporter now, the tentative five Year Contract would put 4700 employees back to work. Both sides of leaders would not release details. The Union Members have to vote on the contract. Septa said that this deal provides for wage increases, pension improvements and maintains healthcare coverage levels while addressing costs. Septa said they stayed within there budget and no new money came into the deal. They will vote on the t
Each other that they got a deal done. Septa staffers on those picket lines out in the cold for six nights, seven night they will want to know details of the deal, but the public just want to know that the deal is made, and that the strike is over and that is the big news. So at 5 15 we will carry it live, hear there both side here at union headquarters, willie brown, pat dion having a deal. I told you earlier willie brown said we were real close. He wasnt lying this time. That is great news. Everybody has a sigh of relief ahead of the election. Six and a half, seven days here. Really pressure was on for tomorrow morning because of election day, steve. Reporter yeah, that was why. They wanted to get this deal before they went to court. Remember they had hearings scheduled at 9 30 in city hall and high rised lawyers ready to do battle. Remember Governor Wolf joined that lawsuit, probably he would say im not taking sides with management, you know democrats always side with labor but he wa