BLET members vote to authorize strike at SEPTA

Progressive Railroading / Nov 21

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) announced yesterday that its members who operate Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA) Regional Rail commuter trains have voted to grant BLET National President Eddie Hall the authority to issue a strike. Union officials say that issues leading to the vote include concerns over low pay; SEPTA engineers and trainmen are the lowest paid in the industry.