– Transport Workers Union Local 234 members have voted in favor of ratifying a new, two-year contract with SEPTA.

It’s been a week since SEPTA officials and union leaders reached the agreement, avoiding a strike that would have affected buses, subways and trolleys.

Workers will get a five-percent raise for the duration of the contract.

Union leaders encouraged TWU members to vote yes for the new deal.

Voting for the union’s three bargaining units took place in 20 locations and concluded at 7 p.m. Friday.

The voting results:

City: 2,478 voted in favor of the contract, 791 voted no

Frontier: 144 voted in favor to 23 opposed

Red Arrow: 61 voted in favor, 40 cast no votes

Source: http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/11/07/union-members-vote-in-favor-of-new-2-year-contract-with-septa/