On three main issues, well get to those in just a minute, first take a listen to the announcement that happened just few hours ago. Unable to come to an agreement with septa so as of november 1 were officially on strike. That was the Union President for the Transit Workers Union local 234 this Tuesday Morning. The unions roughly 5,000 work remembers now on strike. Shutting down septa bus, trolley, Subway Service until further notice. The Union President says members will not report for their shift today instead theyll show up to the picket lines, in that Early Morning press conference, the union says the two sides are far apart on many point, including pension, Healthcare Benefits as well as work rules, local 234 and septa had been negotiating through the weekends, it continued yesterday, but now the 900,000 ride a day septa trolley, subways, buses usually provide have come to a halt. We couldnt come it an agreement on certain things, simple things, as far as bathroom breaks, lunchtime
News, this will be affecting everyone, throughout the delaware valley, on this tuesday, november the first, new day, new month, big problem. Good to have have you with, Thomas Drayton with karen hepp. Septa a workers are on official licensely on strike. City buses, trolleys and trackless will trolleys are not running this morning. The so is what running. Regional rail, the norristown high speed line, suburban buses, c ct connect and lucy. We do have Team Coverage on this one. We have bob kelly tracking everything in the studio, of course but we will begin with steve keeley, to tell us more of the latest details from Jefferson Station. Steve, kid still have to go to school. Reporter this is awful. Look at the this bus stop. We are telling people septa is on strike. We are waiting on buses. We are driving down Market Street and people are unaware because they were at work doing their life and not following the news at midnight. Who else would know they are surprised. So buses are not goi
Reporter despite all the obstacles to get inside and i including a long wait the supporters say its worth it. When i got here it will be about 10 hours. Im confident that hillary is going to win. Reporter if you need any indication the keystone state is a battleground this rally might be just that. Clinton picked what many regard as the best political venue even the birthplace of democracy as the location for morale boost. I think its kind of cool that the Campaign Ends where america began. Reporter on top of jon bon jovi and the boss these shes bringing in the obamas husband bill and daughter chelsea. The star studded lineup seems to be resonating. Were supporting celebrating and giving gratitude for our outgoing president. Were you ever Donald Trumps biggest supporters former new york mayor Rudy Giuliani tried to drum up republican support in our area. This afternoon giuliani visited this bake flee collegeville before addressing employees at a local business. Trump will take the stag
Dave murphy has accuweather. Karen rogers hopefully a very different day when it comes to the traffic. Its a pretty good election day. You have to bundle up if youre headed out early. We have clear skies across the region clouds even farther off the coast than before and the stuff out to the west you might get a little bit that of later in the day and tonight but generally speaking a fair amount of sunshine today. Were Still Holding the low 40s in philadelphia. Down to the freezing mark in allentown. 32 in reading. 33 in wilmington, 35 in trenton so cold to start out across the region and even philadelphia may dip down into the upper 30s briefly. But as we go into the afternoon, things do improve big time also winds not really much of a factor. Weve got a lot of calm winds. On your way to the polls this morning expect it to be chilly. In philadelphia we may still be holding 40 but a lot of suburbs virtually all of them will be in the 30s at 7 oclock so if youre voting early its going t
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