Philadelphia’s seven-day transit strike is over. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Septa) says the city’s main transit agency and the union representing about 4,700 workers reached an agreement early Monday. Some officials were concerned that the strike could dampen voter turnout if it continued through election day. The city of Philadelphia had filed a motion in state court seeking an injunction to temporarily halt the strike for election day so residents can get to the polls to vote. “The time for it to end is now.”The walkout is the ninth since 1975 by the city transit union.

Source: The Guardian November 07, 2016 15:34 UTC