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12/9/2025
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and the Transportation Workers Union Local 234 yesterday announced they've reached a tentative, two-year labor agreement, an action that will allow service on all the agency's modes of transportation to continue without disruption.
The memorandum of agreement was reached following discussions mediated by Gov. Josh Shapiro over the weekend, SEPTA officials said in a press release.
"The tentative contract agreement is both fair to our hardworking front-line employees, and fiscally responsible to our fare-paying riders and the taxpayers who founded SEPTA," said SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer.
The previous contract expired Nov. 7. Union members had authorized the union president to call a strike if a new agreement wasn't reached. The pact now goes to union members for a ratification vote, union officials said in a separate press release.
If approved, the contract will provide an across-the-board 3.5% wage increase in each year; increases in pension benefits, night differential pay and the tool and clothing allowance; and benefit improvements for new employees, including vision and dental kicking in after 90 days rather than 15 months of employment.
Both sides expressed gratitude to Shapiro and his office for their assistance.
"I am very pleased we were able to settle without a strike," said Will Vera, TWU Local 234 president. "Without the governor's intervention, we would have been on strike this morning."
To view the MOA, click here.