SEPTA STRIKE: Is Over!

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INQUIRER: The strike by SEPTA workers that had paralyzed much of the region since last week ended this morning with a signing of an agreement by SEPTA officials and leaders of Transport Workers Union Local 234. Buses, subways, and trolleys, idled since 3 a.m. Tuesday, should be running in time for this mornning’s rush. The end to the six-day walkout came in dramatic fashion, as union leaders joined SEPTA officials about 12:45 this morning at a news conference outside the Center City office of Gov. Rendell, who brokered the deal a day after he said he was giving up on efforts to settle the strike. MORE

ALSO:  a protest against the union had been planned for 1 p.m. But by then, the only person other than septagrl_1_1.jpgSEPTA security officers and members of the media was Tili Ayala, who hadn’t known about the demonstration. MORE

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