Overview
- SEPTA and TWU Local 234 agreed Sunday night to keep bargaining, and buses, subways and trolleys are operating on normal schedules today.
- Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office brought union leaders and SEPTA management back to the table, and both sides reported making significant progress.
- Pensions and employee health-care cost sharing remain the chief sticking points, alongside sick-leave rules and the wait for dental and vision benefits.
- The School District of Philadelphia is preparing for potential disruptions affecting roughly 51,000 students, including possible school-by-school shifts to virtual learning and excused lateness or absences tied to transit delays.
- Regional Rail is expected to operate during any TWU Local 234 walkout because its engineers and conductors work under separate contracts.