Posted on 11/03/2016 3:11:48 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
An ongoing transit strike in Philadelphia is raising concerns among some Democrats that the stand-off could depress voter turnout in the battleground state's deep-blue stronghold – but union officials say the agency is using Election Day as a scare tactic and unfair bargaining chip.
Thursday marked Day 3 of the strike that’s crippled the commute for thousands of people working in and around Philadelphia.
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority said in a statement that if the strike looks like it will continue through Nov. 8, the agency will pursue legal action to force the union to lift it for Election Day.
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Interesting....
GOD this is the one time I am in favor of a strike!!!
Voters really take a bus??
I’m waiting for a federal judge to keep the polls open in PA until Thursday.
They can just call in their vote. Just as secure.
I like it when the Democrats have to go against one part of their base to placate the other part.
This is a Dem controlled city. They will just extend voting for an extra day or two to compensate. That how it works in South Florida.
This will be an excuse for busloads and busloads arriving at the polls.
Do voters in Philadelphia need to ride a bus to vote? I thought that was just to buy groceries.
Philly had a number of precincts that went 100% Obama and 0% Romney.
Do the dead and illigals use buses and trains to vote?
God is so brilliant.
I can't believe union leaders allowed this. Depress the Philly vote and PA turns red.
The tax payers will end up paying for it all, but mission accomplished.
The union is not stupid, they timed this perfectly.
SEPTA is Racist!!!
Surpressing the black vote!
Where’s the outrage?
Well, maybe this will offset a judge not allowing a poll monitoring request for Trump in Philly .....
Plus Hillary is supposed to have a rally with the Obamas on Monday in Philly. It’d be a shame if no one came.
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