now imagine that your union is involved in local, state and national politics. they use your dues money to fund candidates that you oppose to become government officials. now imagine that these union friendly government officials sit opposite your union at the bargaining table. they negotiate for the use of taxpayer dollars. but guess who is not invited. the taxpayer. your union enters collective bargaining on your behalf, but they bargain against the taxpayers for things that are offensive to you personally. they constantly seek higher wages and sweeter defined benefit pension programs just for you. every time you win, unfortunately, the taxpayers and the economy lose. imagine that your state and nation fall deep into debt. of course, you don't have to imagine that. and unfunded pension liabilities largely, because of sweet deals that were negotiated on your behalf. you watch helplessly as your money is used to defeat all that you hold true and right. now, imagine you question your union on the use of your money. that's fair. and you are bullied, you are shunned

back and listen to what she going to say we're going to be 5th back i was the driving from our local unionnd you know we're going we're not going to stay away. >> thank you. next speaker, please mr. solomon. >> i have a question before i start, i put two subjects on my card yes. i can speak on both of them i'm sorry ms. solomon i got the card after we spoke about. >> this was any intention. >> you can speak about in general but not specifically about the two items we voted on today so feel free. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> good evening, commissioners susan solomon unit workers of san francisco i'm up here speaking in support of mr. passion, prejudice i don't think we've worked with him often he's one of the point people important reasonable accumulation he's put reasonable in the reasonable consumptions he's caring and kind and realistic so he doesn't stripping our members along if they can't get their accommodations he's helpful we're saddened he's been let go he's a valuable employee as for the other matter i wanted to speak to in light of the fact we're in negotiations right now and

next, new revelations about just how far local union employees went to get work. >>> plus, police protests. what some local officers did as a convicted cop killer gave a commencement speech at his alma mater. >>> and the sentimental start to last night's sunday night football game that brought a player from this area to tears. >>> 4:14. we have new information now of a north jersey woman convicted of killing her husband, cutting up his body, putting it in a suitcase and tossing it in the chesapeake bay. the appeal of 41-year-old melanie maguire has been rejected. maguire claimed her legal team was ineffective during her 2007 trial and is currently serving a life sentence. >>> a newly released indictment reveals just how far a group of philadelphia ironworkers are accused of going to get work. the defendants from ironworkers local 401 are accused of using threats and violence to force contractors to hire union members. they're accused of setting fire to a quaker meeting house just a few days before christmas in 2012. the indictment also says the group slashed tires, grabbed rivals by the th

. >>> septa's largest union will hold a strike authorization vote on sunday, transit local union 234 represents bus drivers and subway and trolley operators. they have been working without a contract since march. septa tells "eyewitness news" that no strike appears imminent at this point. there is no word when workers might work out if they to authorize that strike. >>> new at 6:00 o'clock tonight a surprise home coming for an army veterans in burlington county, new jersey. >> this one stand out from the rest. we will show you how a community is helping build a new life for one family. >> also ahead at 6:00 there is new information in the fire that damage part of the flight 93 memorial in shanksville. pennsylvania. kathy. >>> we have some clouds rolling through and in this case it is a good thing because it ace associated with the warm front that means warmer days ahead as temperatures surge in the seven day i'll show you how high they will get coming up as "eyewitness news" continues. >>> beasley? >>> it is friday, that means football under the lights, friday football frenzy, right

with local hospitals who say they are ready to handle any potential ebola patients but the local nurses union say they are not. this comes as federal health officials are urging the nation's hospitals to ramp up preparation and review procedures for treating infect patients. >> care for patient with ebola requires meticulous attention to detail and we are looking at every aspect to make it more safe and easier. >> reporter: cdc says it will double down on training and outreach on how to safely treaty bowl a patients, locally we have check with the organization that represents hospitals, about ebola preparations. a statement from the hospital and health system a association of pennsylvania says in part, hospitals in the region and state of have been reviewing and adhering to guidance from the centers for disease control and prevention. pennsylvania department of health, and local public health officials regarding recommended bet methods for screening, isolating and caring for patients who may have been exposed toe bowl a hospitals will continue to stay abreast of the latest cdc and public heal

. >> 1500 members of the transport local union 234 left a south philadelphia hall last night after voting they are unable to reach a deal. union says, there will be no work stoppage, at least through this week following another round of talks with both sides and union representing nearly 5,000 bus drivers, subway and trolley operators say they have been working on a expired contract now since march. >>> all right. it is 5:40. we're a little bit early but what the the heck, sue, we're rebels. >> it may not be the one yet but we have your forecast anyway. it is chilly out there, this morning in lancaster we have a frost advisory in effect. we're in the seeing temperatures as support it but still a warning to have make sure you have a warm enough coat on this morning. thing is later this afternoon not so much. 65 degrees is the high temperature today and plenty of sunshine in between. our sunset time is 6:05, and each day gets a minute shorter, so that by friday halloween our sunset time officially will be 6:00 o'clock, shorter days and spooky nights ahead, your halloween forecast is coming

. >>> court has now spoken, the trump entertainment resorts can terminate its contract with the local union. casino says that decision means that the trump taj mahal can stay open but union is furious. our new jersey reporter cleve bryan is live on the boardwalk tonight to explain consequences of today's decision, cleve. >> reporter: chris, trump officials says that the ruling will a lou them to keep these doors opened, the casino operational but union leaders say closing in their opinion was really just a threat to try to strip away benefits and speaking with them this afternoon they have in the rule out than going on strike. >> what it means for other casino workers is they are all under siege. the entire city is under siege. >> reporter: union workers are outraged by a federal bankruptcy judge decision to how trump entertainment to break their labor contract with the taj mahal. >> with the stroke of the pen we have gone from middle class jobs, in the city, to working poor. my co-workers and i are absolutely appalled. >> reporter: trump entertainment says dropping employee health and pens

and they work closely with service employers national union local 26. i can tell you way more, but anyway -- >> thank you, howard. >> first of all, i want to say, hashtag awesome. how about it. music of panel. and i say that because my story is about the global strike and there was a protest here in front of mcdonald's and a lot of the mcdonald's workers were there, including somebody from rockford who came in and told her story about how she started working at mcdonald's when she was 16 and made $3 an hour and she still is working for mcdonald's as a crew chief, but making, because in illinois it is $8.25, moninimum wage, but still can't stay alive on 8:2.2 but still working that, and this woman devoted her life to this billion dollar corporation and put her heart and soul into, you know, she talked about training the people because she is a crew chief now. training people to keep to the standards of mickey ds. and you know, wants and all of that. and was unbelievably, you know, thrilled like the other mcdonald's workers there and the other workers lik

power, depends on local unions, power is in a dense network of clubs across the country. it should go without saying that the clubs who come in many different sizes and shapes, some will be statewide. others city wide. and still others we hope will be located in a neighborhood or workplace. building a transformative party will take social media and special the people's world. we have made headway in this area but not enough. we still have a long ways to go. also teak a special approach to the party among trade unionistes with people of color, women, youth and immigrants. also take a range of forms including the young communist league to attract youth to our circle. and we have to do more complacency in our agency. and take more full-blooded and modern educational program that is equipped to reach new members and old members alike. this, i think, is a major responsibility task. another requirement of the transform in a party is the deeper organizing culture. we have -- and the notion of practice of organizing and influence and actions of others. yes, part of a action and

transport local union 234 represent subway and bus driver. they have been working without a contract since march. septa tells "eyewitness news" in strike appears imminent. there is in word when workers might walk out if members authority a strike. >>> police are calling a hatchet attack on a group of police officers an act of terror. surveillance video shows suspects, sale thompson running down the street and raising a hatchet just before disappears from the frame. now police say thompson struck two officers with that hatchet before he was shot and killed by police. one of the officers he attack is in critical condition. police described thompson as a self radicalized muslim convert and believes he was acting alone. >>> officialness virginia, remains, foundries eventually are those of hanna graham. she disappeared september 13th. remains were found last week in the rural area a little bit more than a 10 miles from the university of virginia cam puts. graham was last seen weeze three two-year old jesse leroy matthew junior. he has been charge

but the afge local union 1975 represents d-dot workers questioned whether proper safety flags and vests were used. local president clifford lowry told news4, the matter of proper safety protocol is an issue of grave concern. for what appears to be a major lack of safety procedures for this tragic event. council member chase said she was asking her committee staff to review the complete record of safety incidents at both d-dot and public works. >> and i want to know some more historical information about, you know, how many other safety incidents we've had. >> reporter: in the district, tom sherwood, news4. >>> a local elementary school teacher has viral meningitis. we'll tell you what's being done to keep her student safe. >>> a man accused of knowingly infecting women with hiv. tonight, his parents are in court. his lawyers are revealing their strategy to fight the charges. >>> also, a father desperate for answers weeks after his children vanished. why he is banned from talking to the only person who may >>> you're watching news4 at 6:00. >>> parents at a local elementary school are ch

. >>> hospitalization across the country prepare for possible cases cents of ' bowl a local nurse's unionlphia is not ready. the changes they're calling for this morning. >>> and, happening now, sentencing continues for oscar pistorius. the olympic sprinter convicted of culpable homicide in the deadly shooting of his girlfriends, reeva steenkamp. >> we'll get right to it. right now, let's start with the forecast, kind of warm out this morning, actually 60 something. >> planning for late 70s y,

at this army installation have been used to implement corrective actions in the it area and the local union filed a grievance or a lawsuit so i got on the phone and i called her and i said i thought we talked about this and you were not going to do this and she said well i wasn't but then they offered me all new computers if i would send her over so we just have to be careful because at that point of course it would have been very difficult for them to have been perceived as being objectively drawn. finally, let me just talk about this concept of the seat of the table. it is being banned or around a lot in the corporate sector and the internal auditors and the auditors and the organizations say we need to have a seat at the table and we need to be there when the management is considering looking at new strategies so that we can offer or share our insights and we do need to understand the business strategy formulation and being in the room makes it easier we do need to understand how the management implements controls. if we get a seat at the table and we are in the room when the executive m

the trump entertainment resorts can terminate its contracts with a local union. casino says the decision means the casino can stay open, but of course, the union is serious. new jersey reporter cleve bryan, more on the consequences of friday's decision. >> what it means for the other casino workers is that they are now all under siege. the entire city's under siege. >> union work remembers outraged by federal bankruptcy judge decision to allow trump entertainment to break their labor contract at the taj mahal. >> with the stroke after pen, we have gone from middle class jobs, in the city, to working. my co-workers and i are absolutely appalled. >> trump entertainment says dropping employee health and pension benefits necessary to keep the taj open. billionaire arm icon, owns the taj, nearly $300 million debt, said woe only take over and invest in the property if he can get union concessions and multi-million dollar taxpayers. city and state lead verse already told icon they aren't playing ball, but the union was at the mercy of the court. >> we're going to stand

. >> local hospitals say they're ready to handle potent ali bowl a patients but local unions for the nurses disagrees. statement of pennsylvania reads in part, quote, hospitals in the region and state have been reviewing and adhering to guidance from the centers for disease control and prevention, the cdc. pennsylvania department of health and local public health authorities regarding the recommended best methods for safety screenings, isolating and caring for patients who may have been, post today ' bowl a hospitals will continue to stay a breast of the latest cdc and other health public guidance, and to follow those recommendations cents. still the president of pennsylvania's nurse's union says work nurses cents are behind the eight call. >> frying to keep up with the cdc, but the regulations coming out of the cdc has not been as is for the right and specific as they should be. i don't think every individual hospital should have to figure out these particulars. it should be centralized. >> nurse's union also wants education and effective isolation procedures and infection control f

members of the transit workers union local 234 have been without one since march. union is septa's largest representing 5,000 bus drivers, subway and trolley operators and maintenance operators. main sticking points are benefit increases and pay raises, on sunday, members authorized leadership to strike if they deem it necessary and union leadership says decision on whether to strike could come by weeks end possibly as early as tomorrow. passengers say a strike would be a huge inconvenience. >> a a lot, i catch four buses in the morning. >> unaudible. >> i went through it when i was teaching years ago and it was very hard to get around. >> reporter: a lot of people remember what it was like during that last strike and they are in the looking forward to another one. now septa officials say they will continue to offer reasonable wage, pension and benefits, for their workers, however, union leaders say they are farrah part on these issues. they say if there will be a strike the public will be given 24 hours notice, of course, this will affect trains, trolleys, buses an

rights of worker to unionize and boycott the le meridien san francisco and hyatt fisherman's wharf. >> thank you, colleague. just briefly, i want to thank the workers from member of local 2 and the workers at these two hotels who have been working very hard to protect the very basic right that every worker should have to decide for themselves whether or not to form a union. i think it's important for us to support their efforts. these are sometime lowest pay workers and they're working under the toughest conditions and i think it's really important for us to send a very clear message that we're not going to tolerate this kind of mistreatment by this company of these workers. thank you. >> thank you, supervisor campos. can we take this item same house same call? this item is adopted. thank you. [gavel] >> next item, madam clerk. >> item 35 is a resolution urging the city and county of san francisco to make go solar sf a permanent program, to require solar installation on all new construction or substantial retro fits in the city, establishing solar vision goals for 2020, and establishing an overall megawatt solar energy goal for the city. >> thank you. president chiu. >

area, and the local union has filed a grievance. or a lawsuit.o i got on the phone and the culture and i said i thought we talked about this? i thought you were going to do this. she said i wasn't, but then he offered me all new computers if i would send her over. so we just have to be careful because at that point of course would've been very difficult for them to have been perceived as having the objective later on. final that we just talked with this concept of a seat at the table. auditor say we need have a seat at the table. we need to be there when management is considering, when management is looking at new strategies or in limiting new business initiatives so we can understand what they were considering, so that we can offer o our share our insights. we really do need to understand business strategy formulation, and being in the room makes it much easier. we do need to understand how management processes and implements risk and implements controls. we can't be seen if we get a seat at the table, if we're in the realm when management is ha

. >> local hospitals say they're ready to handle potential ebola patients but the local nurses unionisagrees. a statement from hospital and health system association of pennsylvania reads in part "hospitals in the region and state have been reviewing and adhering to guidance from the centers for disease control and prevention, pennsylvania department of health, and local public health authorities regarding the recommended best methods for safely screening, isolating and caring for patients who may have been exposed to ebola. hospitals will continue to stay abreast of the latest cdc and other public health guidance and to follow these recommendations. still, the president of the pennsylvania nurses union says workers are behind the eight ball. >> i think they're trying to keep up with the cdc but the regulations coming out of the cdc have not been, you know, as forthright and specific as they should be and i don't think every individual hospital should have to try to figure out these particulars. i think it should be centralized. >> the nurses union also wants education in effective i

. >> reporter: members of the transit workers union local 234 are working without a contract instant is march. union is septa's largest, and, trolley operators and maintenance workers. they say main sticking points are benefit increases and pay raises. on sunday members authorized leadership to strike, they deemed it necessary and union lead are ship says decision on whether to strike could come by weeks end. riders are thinking about other options which many say are extremely limited. >> i catch four buses in the morning. >> i don't have a car right now. i just have a ride. >> i don't know how i will get to work. >> reporter: septa officials say they will continue to offer, reasonable wage, pension and benefits to their union members, in the meantime they say they will continue to negotiate if this strike happens and impact trains, will trolleys and buses and in the regional rails. coming to you live from upper darby, jane carabao for "eyewitness news" at cw philly. >>> also happening today a former philadelphia police officer goes on industrial, kenneth allen is charge with two coun

members of the transit workers union local 234 got together tonight and made these picket signs. as far as the negotiations, they did continue today but union leaders say a strike could be called as early as friday. now work stoppage would affect buses, subways and trollies but not septa's regional rails. local 234 has been working without a contract since the spring with pensions being a big sticking point. septa believes its offers have been more than generous. union leaders do say riders will get at least 24 hours notice before a strike begins. >> it is something many women have had to deal with. >> how you doing? new individual chronicles just how many cat calls one woman was subjected to in just one day. >> also, the concern continues in hawaii tonight. we'll have the latest on that lava flow that is inching closer and closer to homes. >>> kathy? >> just a few sprinkles left on storm scan3. our cold front has moved through the area and clearing skies are moving in from west to east. that means it will get even cooler a wintry blast coming this weekend. i'll have details comin

transport workers union local 234 members leave a south philadelphia union hall fired up with passionlve. >> we need to get what we deserve, septa watch your back. we will strike, baby. let's go. >> reporter: at least 1500 members voting unanimous toll approve a strike if needed. >> we got all our members united as one. we ready to strike. you know, if septa don't give us what we want we're ready to go. >> reporter: largest union representing 5,000 bus drivers, subway and trolley operators say they're sick of working with an expired contract and they feel they are getting nowhere in continuous talks with septa management. >> they ain't taking nothing from us. let's go. they took notice. >> reporter: septa's latest offer will freeze their pension and gives inn add yet raises. >> we just want to a fair contract for our families. we take care of our families.

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. >>> local hospitals are not prepared to handle potential ebola patients so says a local nurses union. our health reporter stephanie stahl is here now with on worried nurses and the reaction from hospitals. stephanie. >> chris, officials have been insisting american hospitals can handle e bowl la but look what happened in texas now pennsylvania nurses are sounding the alarm. here at hahnemann university hospital protective gear is ready. hospitals everywhere insisting they're ready to fight ebola. but with a nurse now infected in texas, people are wondering, even those on the front lines. >> i'm concerned that this region is not really prepared for it. >> reporter: patti aiken is pressed the pennsylvania nurse's union. >> we have all these different hospitals scrambling themselves to try to figure out should they use this goggle or that goggle? should they use hazmat suits or just emmy permeable gowns. >> reporter: nurse's association wants better training for medical personnel. and while there may have been a breach of protocol in texas, the head of infectious disease at the national

. >>> hospitalization across the country prepare for possible cases cents of ' bowl a local nurse's union says philadelphia is not ready. the changes they're calling for this morning. >>> and, happening now, sentencing continues for oscar pistorius. the olympic sprinter convicted of culpable homicide in the deadly shooting of his girlfriends, reeva steenkamp. >> we'll get right to it. right now, let's start with the forecast, kind of warm out this morning, actually 60 something. >> planning for late 70s today, kate. >> i little dose of late summer out there today. but we're sitting between fronts right now, so we can only hold onto this warmth for so long. and it also does basically mean we will have to deal with some stormy weather, that wipes away this warmth. so very significant clash is going on right now, in the atmosphere, has yet to really affect us all that much. granted clouds yesterday, drizzle, all from the warmfront starting to lift on through, now, we reap the rewards i guess you can say of the front. but again, another price comes along the way here with the trade off of our

eng against the city and county of san francisco for $67,436.01; service employees international union, local 1021, notified the city of the grievance entitled grievance of wah eng on or before july 9, 2012. sf 512346.141016[settlement of claim - sf third street equity partners, llc - $103,232.10]resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed on july 9, 2014, by sf third street equity partners, llc, against the city and county of san francisco for $103,232.10. city sf 512346.141016[settlement of claim - sf third street equity partners, llc - $103,232.10]resolution approving the settlement of the unlitigated claim filed on july 9, 2014, by sf third street equity partners, llc, against the city and county of san francisco for $103,232.10. city attorneyy. sf 512346.141016[settlement of claim - sf third street equity >>> we are back in open session. >> deputy city attorney john gibner. the committee recommended to move to the full board. >> colleagues, can i have a motion to not disclose. >> so moved. >> anymore business? >> that concludes our items for this session. >> then m

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members of the transit workers union local 234 have been without a contract since march, the union is septa's largest representing 5,000 bus drivers, subway and trolley operators and maintenance workers. they say main sticking points are benefit increases and pay raises. on sunday members authorized leadership to strike if they think it necessary and union leadership says a decision on whether to strike could come by weeks end. passengers say a strike would be a huge inconvenience. >> a lot, i catch four buses in the morning. >> i was teaching years ago and it was very hard to get around. >> reporter: now a lot of people remember what the last strike was like and they are in the looking forward to yet another, septa a officials say they continue to offer reasonable wage, pension and health care benefits, meanwhile union leadership says two sides are very farrah part. if a strike were to happen it would affect trains, trolleys and buses. it were not impact regional rail and leadership says it will give the public 24 hours notice. reporting live from upper darby jane carabao cbs-3 "eyew

members of the transit the workers union local 234 have been working without a contract since march. union is septa a's largest representing 5,000 bus drivers, subway and trolley operators and maintenance workers. main sticking points are benefit increases and pay raises. sunday members authorized leader ship to strike if they deem it necessary and union leader ship says decision on whether to strike could come by weeks end leaving riders thinking about other options which many say are extremely limited. >> i catch four buses in the morning. >> i don't have a car right now so i use it a lot. >> reporter: septa officials say they continue to give fair and reasonable wage, benefit and pension benefits f a strike were to happen it would impact the trains, trolleys and buses. it were not impact regional rails and union leadership said they would give the public 24 hours notice. we are reporting live, from upper darby, jan carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> in other news we could learn if the state of maine will get a court order to make a with man stay in her home over ebola concern

and they work closely with service employers national union local 26. i can tell you way more, but anyway -- >> thank you, howard. >> first of all, i want to say, hashtag awesome. how about it. music of panel. and i say that because my story is about the global strike and there was a protest here in front of mcdonald's and a lot of the mcdonald's workers were there, including somebody from rockford who came in and told her story about how she started working at mcdonald's when she was 16 and made $3 an hour and she still is working for mcdonald's as a crew chief, but making, because in illinois it is $8.25, moninimum wage, but still can't stay alive on 8:2.2 but still working that, and this woman devoted her life to this billion dollar corporation and put her heart and soul into, you know, she talked about training the people because she is a crew chief now. training people to keep to the standards of mickey ds. and you know, wants and all of that. and was unbelievably, you know, thrilled like the other mcdonald's workers there and the other workers lik

. >> reporter: the 4,700 members of transport workers union local 234 have been without a contract since march. those workers operate the subways, trolleys, buses and maintenance. if a strike is authorized, union leadership says they will decide a date and time to shut off the lights and walk off the job. >> that's crazy. that would put me in harm's way. i'd be stranded. >> reporter: riders are tired of the back and forth between the union and septa. both sides say they're working toward an agreement. key sticking points have been pensions and health care. vivienne brooks thinks the workers should get what they want. >> they work just like we do every day. everybody should be treated fair. everybody needs their transportation. everybody needs their job. >> reporter: but a grinding halt is something this rider isn't willing to support. >> you're going to make it hard for a lot of people. people that work 24/7. the people that are here are going to be okay. they're going to be on vacation. but the people that struggle every day won't have no way to get to work or get to school. >> reporter

as the crowd is dispersing right over here with unite 54, the local casino workers union, here's why didn't interrupt traffic quite as badly. police are about a block from us westbound right near the convention center. so those casino workers, let's take a look at that great video from a few minutes ago, they were staging basically sitting down in the middle of the street right here at arctic and missouri. they were killing to be arrested, not just because the trump taj mahal is closing its doors but because of their health c could efits be terminated if there is a decision in bankruptcy court related to the trump taj mahal. also that casinos here in atlantic city would not continue contributing to those pension funds. now we talked to the president of the uponas well as one of those 24 workers that was arrested. take a listen. here's what they had to say. >> no one will have health care or pensions. we'll all be working low-wage jobs and everyone will be working poverty. that's not acceptable here in atlantic city. >> it's not just the union employees. this is going to affect the wh

. >>> local health care unions are gearing up to block the sale of four area hospitals to a controversialer. o'connor hospital along with facilities in daly city, moss beach, and l.a. the buyer is prime health care which owns hospitals in nine states. >> prime's track record of acquiring hospitals in california is poor. they have a record of cutting services after they buy hospitals, reducing staff, and generally just lowering the quality of care that they extend to the community. >> there's usually going to be some layoffs in the beginning when we're doing this. but then within a year we normally have more clinical jobs in our hospitals, maybe less administrative. >> union members say they'll lobby state attorney general kamala harris to block that sale. >>> a story you'll see only on nbc bay area called vallejo's forgotten art. sculptures and monuments that were once the pride of the city seem to have been tossed aside to rot away. in some cases they've disappeared altogether. jodi hernandez is in vallejo with exclusive details on what some are calling the city's lost treasures. >> at o

the transport workers union local 234 represents bus drivers and subway and trolley operators.hey have been working without a contract since march. septa tells "eyewitness news" no strike appears imminent. no word on when workers might walk out if members authorize a strike. >>> new tonight the suspect in a violent attack on a group of police officers and why what he did is being called terrorism. kathy. >> in weather we're talking about temperatures surging into the 70's in the seven day and looking ahead to halloween. will it be a trick or a treat? a sneak peek coming up. >> also ahead tonight, inside the cutting edge approach to knee replacements. we'll show you why the new option for knees is all about going 3-d. >> and under the friday night lights we're whipped into a football frenzy. beasley reece has all the action. that's coming up in i knew my life as i knew itr, would never be the same. everything stopped. and i just said, "i'm going to beat this." and that's when i found living beyond breast cancer. purchase a specially marked bottle of pink lemonade 5-hour energy a

the transport workers union local 234 represents about 4700 bus drivers, subway operators and mechanicsmembers voted to authorize a strike over the weekend. they have been working under an expired contract since march. local 234 says its main problem is with pensions. its last septa strike was in 2009. that one came without warning. now, leadership promises to give a 24 hour notice if they decide to walk off the job this time. >> the owner of two abused dogs was found guilty in absentia after failing to show up for trial. authorities say 27-year-old brian talbert of philadelphia's mayfair section let his dogs starve. one of them is prince the late pitbull you see there. prince was emaciated when he was first rescued in september a month later under the care of the spca prince is doing much better. today he's available for adoption. the other rescued dog already has been placed in a new home. >>> a wilmington neighborhood is on edge after a giant african cat has broken loose. boo is a savannah cat can which is a hybrid of a wild and dom midwest indicated today. he's 30 pounds. boo bolted

city, where several people were arrested for protesting, casino workers who are members of the local 54 unionk traffic at the intersection of missouri and arctic avenue, during rush hour last night. they're angry over demands for contract give-backs from the trump taj mahal. the casino's threatening to close if the union doesn't give up its pension plan and health insurance. >>> great news zero report to report. >> indeed. about the burning controversy over the trash can caper, as we first brought you, in a philadelphia neighborhood. video showing man back in july, with the city issued trash can bald on hand truck. he wheels it right out of frame. he's never to be seen again. block captain called, but the trash can never reappeared. we remind viewers this helps philly in the ongoing battle of tons of city trash. this week, we got results. stress department placed new trash cannon pennsgrove this time with heavy chain, lock attach. block captain says it is all she's ever wanted. >> we're happy to help. >>> today's some local educators will learn how to defend they selves in emergency situation

with local hospitals who say they are ready to handle any potential ebola patients but the local nurses unionmes as federal health officials are urging the nation's hospitals to ramp up preparation and review procedures for treating infect patients. >> care for patient with ebola requires meticulous attention to detail and we are looking at every aspect to make it more safe and easier. >> reporter: cdc says it will double down on training and outreach on how to safely treaty bowl a patients, locally we have check with the organization that represents hospitals, about ebola preparations. a statement from the hospital and health system a associatio

several people, in fact, arrested here, casino workers, who are members of the local 54 union, block traffic at the intersection of missouri and arctic avenues during rush hour last night. they're angry over demand for contract give backs from the trump taj mahal. casino threatening to close if the union doesn't give up its pension plan, and it is helping insurance among other things. police say 24 people were arrested and charged with obstructing a highway and of course, failure to move. >>> right now, we're going to get a look at your health news this morning, five stems could cut a woman's risk of having a stroke in half. new research says, that staying thin, eating a lot of fruits, vegtables, walking, moth smoking, drinking in moderation, are the five keys. they're pretty much the fire keys to everything, i think f you're able to do those five things, researchers say that you'll cut your chances cents of having a stroke by 54%. >> seven year old is causing a stir in kentucky, the child was cents born a boy, but has decided to identify himself as a girl. nicks sullivan says her ch

there during this protest in atlantic city, new jersey, casino workers who are members of the local 54 union blocked traffic at the intersection of missouri and arctic avenues during rush hour last night. they're angry over demands for contract give backs from the trump taj mahal. the casino was threatening to close if the union doesn't give up its pension plan and its health insurance, among other things, as women. police say 24 people were arrested and charged with obstructing highway and failure to move. >>> philadelphia police have now charged three people in an attack on 14 year old girl at a classroom at edison high school. the suspects are 32 year old mother, boykin, her two daughters, who are students. victim had to be taken to the hospital for treatment. >>> time now 4:36. and new jersey man, pleads guilty to human trafficking charges, in connection to a male prostitution ring. the state attorney general's office says mark branch of ventnor could face five years in jail. investigators say, branch operated the prostitution ring out of his amount. he posted nude photos of the young me

i stand in solidarity with our labor unions, local solar businesses he and community advocates ~ that are all in support of funding the go solar program permanently in establishing a solar vision for 2020. thank you. >>> good afternoon. i'm also going to speak on item 35. my name is joe hernandez and i'm the organizer for labor 261. on behalf of our laborers, we believe solar can create good clean energy jobs for solar here in san francisco. thais' why we support the resolution in making go solar a permanent program for funding. it will create more work opportunities in solar installation. we'd like to thank president chiu as well as our solar and community partners for taking the initiative to increase solar work in san francisco and impact climate change at the same time. through community will you havable partnership we will continue to work on solar and other construction projects that make san francisco such a great city. go giants. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >>> good afternoon, jeannine coter, i'm with luminalt, local san francisco-based installer. i'm here also in supp

the transport workers union, local 234, represents 4700 bus drivers, subway operators and mechanics. and members voted to authorize the strike but that doesn't mean it is mandatory, as both sides try to strike a new deal. they have been working under the expired contracts, since march. local 234 says that the sticking point is over pension reform, and, the the last strike was in 2009. leadership says, unlike that one which came without warning this time it would provide a 24 hour notice if it comes, to a strike. >>> the world health organization tonight says that the number of ebola infections world wide has passed 10,000 but the cases in the united states can be counted on one hand. a five-year old child, rush to the hospital, in new york city today, will be, having more testing but the first result today, came back negative for ebola. meanwhile doctor craig spencer is in serious but stable condition at the same hospital in new york. >>> tonight, the centers for disease control and prevention recommended new restrictions for people in direct contact the with the sick patient as bodi