A Message From TWU Local 234 President

Dear Brothers & Sisters,

This holiday season gives us all an opportunity to thank the people we value in our lives. Which is why I want to say – thank you! You and 5000 TWU Local 234 members make a real difference in the lives of so many. In fact, I would say that nobody works harder throughout the holiday season than you and all of our members. Your hard work makes the holidays happen for hundreds of thousands of Philadelphia’s families, and that is something we should all be proud of.  So for all of the late nights and long days in the many weeks ahead, I want to personally thank you. Thank you for standing together to help give our members and their families the opportunity to earn a better life.  Thank you for your service and expertise you provide to hundreds of thousands of customers we serve every day. May you and your loved ones have a safe Thanksgiving and Happy Holiday Season!!

Brian Pollitt
TWU Local 234 President

ALERT

Due To The Overwhelming Demand Of Ticket Sales

We will be changing the Date, Time, and Location of the Fish Fry Fundraiser for our departed

Brother “Bernard”

Friday, December 8, 2023
4pm - 12 midnight

TWU Local 234 Banquet Hall
500 N. 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA,  19123

TWU Local 234 Members Vote to Ratify

New One-Year Contract with SEPTA

PHILADELPHIA – On Friday, the members of Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 234, SEPTA’s largest union, voted to ratify new contracts with the transit agency. The City, Frontier and Red Arrow bargaining units each voted to ratify their agreements. Voting took place throughout the day and into the evening by secret ballot at worksites and bus depots across the city. The agreements include across-the-board wage increases of seven percent and a $3,000 bonus for each TWU-represented employee. Along with wage gains and bonuses, the new contract provides an increase in the pension for those that retire in the next year and a doubling of a long-neglected disability pension benefit. The SEPTA board has scheduled a ratification vote for Thursday, November 16. The contracts expire in November 2024.

During the contract talks, which began in July and concluded on October 27, the parties also agreed to a number of work issues designed to limit forced overtime, improve attendance, increase opportunities for time off the job, and training for union members to maintain SEPTA’s new zero emission bus fleet. 

“This was a good agreement for our members. It will put more money in our member’s pockets during a time of high inflation and help SEPTA with recruitment and retention,” said TWU Local 234 President Brian Pollitt. “But I want to emphasize that it is very much a work in progress. It is only a one-year agreement. Much work remains, especially as it relates to compensation, safety and security issues.”

TWU 234 represents more than 5,000 workers. The union is an affiliate of Transport Workers Union of America and the AFL-CIO.

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Memorandum of Agreement Between Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

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Transport Workers Union Local 234

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Strike Averted: TWU 234 and SEPTA Reach Tentative Agreement for a New Contract

One-year agreement delivers wage hike, bonuses, and pension improvements, among other gains.

Proposed contract now goes to union members for ratification.

PHILADELPHIA –Late this afternoon, Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 234, the union representing 5,000 Philadelphia-area transit workers, reached a tentative agreement with SEPTA for a new one-year labor contract to expire in November 2024. Union members had authorized a strike if an agreement with the regional transit authority had not been reached by next Tuesday, October 31.

“I am very pleased that we were able to settle an agreement without a strike. We made substantial gains in wages and benefits and secured improvements in other areas important to our members that also will help the transit system retain and recruit skilled workers,” said TWU Local 234 President Brian Pollitt. “However, it’s important to note that this one year contract is essentially a work in progress. Many of our concerns related to safety and security will need to be addressed in later agreements.” 

The tentative agreement reached today provides TWU members in the City, Frontier and Suburban Divisions of SEPTA with:

• Across the board wage increases
• Increases in pay for new and recently hired operators
• A signing bonus for all active union members
• Retention bonuses to incentivize employees eligible to retire to remain on the job for at least another year
• An increase in the pension for those that retire in the next year and a doubling of the long-neglected disability pension benefit.

In addition, the parties agreed on a number of work issues designed to limit forced overtime, improve attendance, increase opportunities for time off the job, and train ing for union members to maintain SEPTA’s new zero emission bus fleet.  

A ratification vote has been scheduled for Friday,  Nov. 10.

 TWU 234 represents more than 5,000 workers. The union is an affiliate of Transport Workers Union of America and the AFL-CIO.