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Thursday, November 5, 2009

Meeting with Rendell and Brady preempts SEPTA union press conference

The union representing SEPTA workers called a press conference for 5:30 p.m. and abruptly cancelled it, saying a meeting with Gov. Ed Rendell and Rep. Bob Brady had lasted longer than expected. According to union spokesman Jamie Horwitz, the discussions were important enough that the union leadership didn't want to leave.

“They felt it was inappropriate to break from the meeting for a press conference,” said Horwitz. “Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, that meeting [took] a long time.” Horwitz went on to say that the union would likely provide an update on the talks to the public late tonight or early tomorrow.

When pressed by reporters about the substance of the talks, Horwitz refused to get specific. Though he said that the length of the talks “could be a good sign,” he said that assessment was “speculative.”
He also make clear that SEPTA was not directly involved in the discussions and that no talks between the authority and the union had occurred today.

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Posted by Ben Waxman @ 6:45 PM  Permalink | 11 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:56 PM, 11/05/2009
    I just hope to God that Eddie is reading them the riot act, and now bowing down to the Buddha.
    — turkytom
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:03 PM, 11/05/2009
    Eddie can read what he wants. The issue at hand is legit. Maybe he should have stayed in the first place and finished what he started. "Close" is not "Complete." SEPTA Management dug its heals in about the Pension. Fair is fair. They take more form it, they should put more in. AND there is a lot missing which isn't answered for.
    — gfunkerror
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:15 PM, 11/05/2009
    Who Cares?? Less buses, less pollution in the air. People in this city need exercise. Not to mention the fact that state taxes subsidize Septa, that alone is a disgrace.
    — StraightottaPhilly
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:15 PM, 11/05/2009
    Pensions fully funded? Look around, most public employee pensions systems aren't fully funded. I agree that's not a good thing, But it is by no means a unique situation.
    — turkytom
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:22 PM, 11/05/2009
    I sent Ed Rendell an e-mail asking him not to give anyone my hard earned tax money as a signing bonus! What the heck is he thinking?
    — Dow18k
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:42 PM, 11/05/2009
    I think they, the TWU, should be broken. I am not receiving an increase this year from the Global Financial service manufactuer/service company. Why are they any different?
    — ronzone
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:58 PM, 11/05/2009
    ronzone because we are in a Union. Organize. Protect yourself from unfair acts such as not receiving an increase. Just because you are "willing" to take that, doesn't make it OK for everyone else. I see poeple complaining about this very issue. Why are you willing to take that? Unions give you a voice. USE IT!
    — gfunkerror
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:05 PM, 11/05/2009
    gfunkerror-- "unfair acts such as not receiving an increase" So you feel entitled to constant increases? Even when the economy has downsized, your entitled to get more and more because???? Your Unionized? Yup, that's the union mentality I know from Detroit. It worked real well for them didn't it?
    — turkytom
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