septa's largest union says riders can count on buses, trolleys and subways through at least friday. but if there's no progress by the end of the week, the union's president says workers could strike. nbc 10'ssemary connors live tonight outside union headquarters. >> i reached out to septa immediately after we heard from the union president and septa tells me that they're pleased that the union is willing to give riders 24 hours notice in the event there is a strike but they hope that they can continue bargaining. septa adds that a strike could affect potentially more than 900,000 daily riders. according to the union president, the main issue is pensions. he says the two sides are very far apart. >> california, pennsylvania. >> reporter: that's the distance between the transport workers union and septa. until the two sides can reach enough common ground by friday, bus drivers, subway and trolley operators will walk off the job. >> i can't promise anything beyond this week. >> if there were a strike, what would it mean for you? >> stay home if i can. this is my primary need of transportation. if this is closed down i don't know what else toç do. >> reporter: college students, like many othe

. >> could s a strikers go on strike? septa officials, union leaders, sat down at the bargaining table again in old city today to sort through some sticky point. are they closer to a deal? >> dawn timmeney live for just old city tonight. any movement? >> to be honest with you, it is hard to say judge autobomile aoun al local 234 tell me they'll be back at the bargaining table again, at noon. >> if they can't hammer out an agreement, trains, buses, trolleys will stop running, twu local 234 authorizing strike on sunday. >> said earlier this week would decide by the end of the day tomorrow, whether they would issue a statement saying they were going to strike if no dial in place. largest union, 4700 workers, without contract for seven months, the union has been negotiating the whole time they say it really doesn't look good at the moment, things look better in the spring than they do right now, and septa has reversed its position on wages, and lent of contract. >> as long as both signed can remain at the barring and table, septa hopeful a strike c

septa strike threat remains alive as the union and the agency try to negotiate a deal. thousands of people are making contingency plans in case septa's service is disrupted. nbc 10'srosemary connors is live outside the bargaining session in old city. what's the impact you're finding on local colleges? >> well, renee, today i've been checking in with colleges all over philadelphia and many of them have already sent out alerts to students and stuff just to make sure there aren't any surprises come monday if there is a strike. part of their planning means extending and expanding shuttle services, helping to organize car pool options. it's not just students we're talking about, it's also prof s professors who may have trouble getting to campus. >> i think it's going to be hard. i think they'll be cancelling classes. students say it's inevitable that they sean their professors will sometimes be late. >> they live so close, like 30 minutes. they take the trolley and transfer from the market frankford to the broad street line. they take that every day to and from. >> reporter: this contingency plan has been introduced to students and staff. regional rail will be the only

been violated and has hired an attorney. >>> today we will hear from septa union workers after they voted to authorize a strike. nbc 10'slucia's live in center city. matt, what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, the decision of when to strike is now up to the union leadership, and they will be holding a news conference later this afternoon to discuss those plans. twu local 234 has 4,700 members. they operate the buses, subways and trolley service. the union has been working without a contract since march, and members voted to strike if an agreement with septa is not reached soon. septa says if a strike should happen, a service interruption plan would go into effect, but as we take a live look out here by city hall, the buses and trains keep rolling. septa says it has not received notice at this point that a strike is imminent. live in center city, matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >>> good monday morning. i'm katy zachry with a look at your traffic. a lot of issues for new jersey drivers. we're going to start things off on the 42 freeway. this is right at creek road. you can see the headlights are northbound. volume is buildi

fox 29's dave kinchen live in center city tonight outside septa headquarters. dave? >> reporter: that's right. the largest unionting workers who run septa actually not only just putting the community on notice but putting people on edge as well. they say they are simply tired of not having a deal. transport workers union local 234 members leave a south philadelphia union hall fired up with passion and resolve. >> 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

septa workers say a strike is now on the table. >> nbc 10's matt delucia's been following developments in the union negotiations this morning. matt? >> reporter: yeah, how soon could a strike happen? i'm looking into that, coming up right after this break. >>> and if you drive to work, we are tracking a change in gas prices this morning. what happened over the weekend that we haven't seen in years. >>> containment concern. this morning there is disagreement about how to prevent the spread of ebola and new jersey is one of the states at the center of the debate. >>> and a potential septa strike. we'll break down an important vote by union workers, what it could mean for your commute. >>> and a chilly start as we take a live look outside, but we will be warming up. we're tracking the changing temperatures and our next chance of rain. right now 47 degrees at 5:30. good morning and welcome to "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. i know it's going to get colder later in the week and maybe a little rain, but what i care about now is that it's nice the next couple of days. meteorologist bill henley has

septa workers are ready to walk if they don't reach a deal. >> transportation agency largest union approved a strike yesterday. fox 29's steve keeley is live in center city, and steve, good morning. >>> head line is they are in the walking but still driving, and rest of the week, they promise. look the a the new fall fashion for septa's biggest union in members now, in an established black t-shirt and gold trim that gave away their vote result before they released unanimous results. we can and we will strike if necessary. no strike today, no strike this week union leaders promise. we will hear from the union leaders later today. they are still talking to septa. they will get together tomorrow but they have been getting together for about a year now, with no results. we are now seven months past, the contracts expiring. this is same time period union leaders decided to walk the last time they went on strike five years ago, before this current five-year deal. >> my vote is lets get a 30 year contract this time. >>> oscar tarvarez is dead, is dead following a car crash. outfielder crashed in his native dominican republic

the clock, of course, winding down, as septa and the transit workers union try to hammer out a deal and no doubt commuters are hoping for an agreement. >> fox 29's dave kinchen live in old city outside the wyndham, where negotiations have been going on and on and on. dave, any -- >> that's right, we have real positive news coming from state senator anthony williams, he spoke with both sides involved with the negotiation action, he said they are 80% of the way to a deal. he says that they're working on language of course, dealing with pensions, dealing with raises, some of the major sticking points but told me personally they're eight a % of the way to a deal. union was supposed to give remarks at 5:45. that hasn't happened. that's been pushed back. and both sides are continuing to work. let's go to some video right now, union and septa started meeting around 2:00 today, after talks got pushed back a couple of hours, both sides continue to hash out dispute over pensions, raises, healthcare, things like that. the union says they're very, very close. but, a mix of state lawmakers, in philadelphia, leaders, arrive to talk to both sides, and to let e

septa workers are clear to strike. last night the union voted to authorize the move, but we're not there just yet. nbc 10's matt delucia joins us live to explain where things stand in the contract negotiations. poung lfer the strike could happen? >> reporter: that decision is up to leadership unit at twu local 234, but first step was authorizing the strike, and that happened yesterday. local 234 has 4,700 members. they operate the buses, the trolleys and the subway service. the union has been working without a contract since march. both the union and septa individually say they are working towards a resolution, but union president willie brown says to continue working without a contract is simply unfair to the workers. now, septa says if a strike should happen, a service interruption plan would go into effect, and riders i've been talking with say any interruption would be a problem. >> i take septa every day. and i'm an hour and a half away from my job. so, if they were to strike, i wouldn't be able to get into work. >> if we've got to strike, we'll strike. as of right now, i'm tired coming home hurt, exh

septa union workers who have voted to allow a vike. union leaders held a news conference to say the strike will not happen immediately but more developments could happen later this week. nbc 10'srenee chenault-fattah is in our digital operations center with the latest. renee? >> the good news is septa's riders can count on the trolleys and the buses and trains until friday. after that, well, it's anybody's guess. just a short while ago, union president willie brown addressed a potential strike. he says they will give riders 24-hour notice if they decide to walk off the job. bus and subway workers voted unanimously to authorize the strike yesterday. the largest of septa's union say they've been working without a contract since this past spring. one of the biggest issues, pensions. >> we believe we have a pension plan that our members put three times as much in the pension as management. management gets three times as much out as our members. we can't live on that anymore. >> other sticking points include arbitration and fordable health care. brown says his union and septa are far apart. count on nbc 10 to stay on top of any potential strikes. we'll bring you the latest developm

septa and union leaders will be back at the bargaining table to avoid a strike. a work stoppage could come as early as monday. we sent nbc 10's katy zachry to find out what's being done for philadelphia schools because tens of thousands of students rely on that transportation every day. she joins us live from the frankford transportation center. >> reporter: a police officer who patrols this bus depot tells me give it about an hour and we can expect to see thousands of students boarding septa buses to get to school. but if there is a strike, these buses, trolleys and subways will not run, leaving many kids without a way to get to school. the district tells me they will be lenient with kids who ride septa, approving late arrivals, even sending work home to students who do not have any other way to get to school. and for teachers, special parking accommodations will be made for those who will have to drive instead of taking public transportation. still, parents tell me they are upset and they blame septa and union leaders for not coming to an agreement, saying philadelphia students have been through a lot with schools closing a

septa officials, union leaders metaphor much of the day in old city trying to reach a deal and avert a strike. if it doesn't happen, septa workers will hill the picket lines. fox 29's dawn timmeney joins us live from old city. so dawn of course all hoping for progress here. >> we are, lucy, and both sides are been meeting behind closed doors, here at the wyndham hotel since noon, so for about five hours, and from what we understand, they're still at it right now, last ditch talks resuming for a second day, as transport workers union local 234 and septa try to resolve their differences and hammer out some kind after deal. if they cannot, as you said, buses, trains, and trolleys, will come to a screaching halt. twu local 234 has been negotiating with septa for months, largest union, talking 4700 workers, and their contract expired seven months ago, they stayed on the job, because they thought negotiations were moving forward. but, a union source tells me in the last couple of weeks, things have fallen apart, that talks are not going well, septa saying septa has reversed its position from what it was offering in the spring, in terms of the wage increase, and lent of c

with traffic and weather together together on the 3's, with aing in two mi >>> this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> members of septa's largest labor unione to authorize a strike. >> good morning, everyone, news conference scheduled for later this afternoon. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo joins us now from the frankford transportation center, where, for now, bus, train, trolley operators, remain on the job. jan, good morning. >> rider had happy to hear about that, septa might go on strike, but now, for now, everything is operating normally. coming from frankford, you can see the septa trains, trolleys, rolling for now, but members of septa's largest labor union approved unanimously sunday, again, that means, members have approved the union leadership to call a strike, if they deem it necessary. >> without a contract since march, sticking points to be to be increases and pay raises, union members tell us they don't want to strike, but the strike authorization is their only leverage. even though no strike announced just yet, some ride remembers already taking sides. >> i don't think they make enough money. they should get off of th

. >>> happening now, septa union leaders are meeting with top negotiators from the transit company as a potential strike and service interruption looms. nbc 10'srosemary connors is keeping a close watch on negotiations in old city this afternoon. any progress to report? >> jim, the good sign is that they are still talking. they've been meeting at this hotel in old city for four hours. i've been making phone calls to representatives from both sides while they've been meeting. each side tells me they have no idea how long this will go for today. the president of the transport workers union says they don't need a deal by friday but enough progress needs to be made. union president willie brown appeared to be in good spirits when we tracked him down at noon as he arrived to meet with septa negotiators. commuters hope the discussions will be fruitful but are preparing for the possibility of a strike. >> well, i have a bike right over here. i usually bike and use bus and the train all the time. so i guess i'll just be biking more or not getting around as much. that will be difficult. >> glenn bergman is following the developments. the main point is

fox 29's dave kinchen is live at union headquarters in northern liberties much what's the status, dave? >> reporter: well, the largest union representing septa workers spoke out about sunday's vote and they say that they've given the union president the power to call a strike at any time. local 234 president willie brown met with reporters here at the union hall in northern liberties. he said a strike depends on whether they get a deal with septa. by the end of the week. he says, this is important, there will be no work stoppage or service interruption at least through friday while both sides meet. a strike would, of course, cripple buses, subway lines and trollies all through the city and force septa into a backup plan much the union president says, thursday is the earliest day he would consider whether to strike. riders will have 24 hour's notice. biggest sticking point right now it's all about pensions. >> we believe that we have a pension plan that our members put three times as much into the pension as management, management gets three times as much out as our members. we can't -- we can't live on that any more. >> reporter: the union p

. >>> almost 5,000 union workers have been on the job at septa without a contract for months, and today those workers will vote on whether they may strike. nbc 10's matt delucia is live and you've been talking to riders this morning. are they concerned? >> reporter: certainly for what may happen down the road, but this strike authorization vote is scheduled for 3:00 today, but if approved, it does not necessarily mean that the service will stop right away. but this does affect a large number of services. it affects subway, trolley, buses, and also the maintenance workers. the transport workers union, they've been without a contract since march. if a strike is approved by the 4,700 members of twu local 234, then the leadership says it will decide on a date and time for that to happen and that is if the contract negotiations fall through. the union president says he is still making efforts at the bargaining table and septa says that they've been trying to reach an agreement as well. i've been talking with riders this morning and asking them what impact the service corruption would have. >> if the workers were to go on strike, what would that do to

septa workers are ready to walk if they don't reach a deal. >> the transportation largest union approved a strike yesterday but they are in the leaving the job, not just yet. fox 29's steve keeley is on top of this in center city to explain all of this for you, good morning. >> on times you have to move backward before you move forward. mass you mcconaughey would say get yourself a lincoln mlk. >> well done, steve. >> all right, steve thanks for that live report. >> month strike. >> you are just too much, you know that. >> he was really good, good impression. >> steve you are on live tv right now. >> that was the the tease. >> yeah, there is in strike that is why we're having fun in honor of jim carry, i love jim carry. >> hey steve. >> should we just take your live hit now and tell us what this is going on. >> i can dot live hit. >> no, we will come back. >> a little warm up for us. >> only on a monday. >> we're just not firing on all cylinders. >> did you hear about this though, this is phenomenal news here. two fisherman in atlantic city truly are heroes after they rescued an infant. sad story here with the mom evidently, throwing the baby into the ocean water.

septa union workers will vote on authorizing a strike. as of now, the 4,700 workers that we're talking about in this case, they're on the job without a new contract. nbc 10'st delucia is live in philadelphia, and matt, explain what's going to happen today. >> reporter: the thing to point out here is that the strike authorization vote for the septa workers that will happen later this afternoon at 3:00. but if that does go through, it doesn't mean that service will stop right then and there. but there is a lot of service affected by this. we're talking about subways, troll trolleys, buses and maintenance workers. if it's approved, then the leadership says it will decide on a date and time for that to happen should the contract negotiations fail. twu has been without a contract since march. the union president tells us he is still making efforts at the bargaining table but continuing to work without a contract he says is unfair to members and passengers. septa tells us both sides have been meaning to reach an agreement. riders say they are tired of the back and forth that is putting their ride in jeopardy. >> going to make it hard out here for a lot of differ

septa and the transit workers union try to hammer out a deal. the union says the decision could come today, and no doubt commuters are hoping for an agreement. fox 29's dave kinchen following the story all day for us, dave, any closer to a decision? >> we know they are planning to address the mist ya -- media 5:45 at the wyndham hotel in old city, local 234, the largest union representing septa workers, expected to announce that they will keep working with septa, i'm trying to get a deal. let's go to video right now. union and septa officials getting later start today, talks pushed back couple of hours here in old city. we did hear from a mixture of state lawmakers, and philadelphia council members, both urging all sides to keep moving forward. union sources say they are close to a deal, but the union president has said friday would be around the time he would decide whether to strike. the sticking points have been over pensions, raises, and state officials tell us both sides need to work together to avoid a strike. >> not in the city's interest, not in the riders interest, it is not septa's interest to be in the middle after strike. tw knows it and

septa workers ready to walk if they don't reach a deal over their contract. >> transportation agency's largest union approved a strike yesterday but they are not leaving the job, not just yet, fox 29's steve keeley is live with much more on this to explain this and most of all what this means for your commute, steve. >> reporter: people watching might think there is a strike. this is one time in history probably here at clothespin opinion corner no septa buses and no septa passengers because buses just came and pick everybody up, for timing but it left a lot of buses a and on our video lots of buses and a lot of things are running. there is no strike. they promise they will not call a strike this week. we all remember last strike they called it suddenly right in the morning in the middle of the night so everybody was caught off guard. a strike authorization vote even when it is unanimous last night's vote was does not guarantee a strike only likelihood of one. >> my unions, my brothers and sister we need to get what we deserve. september, watch your back. >> raise your co pay, prescription, stuff like that, you know, we don't want to give up what we already have. >> we just want a f