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SEPTA Labor Dispute on Pause as Obama Steps In
The president created a board to mediate between SEPTA and its Regional Rail engineers.
President Barack Obama on Friday intervened in the ongoing SEPTA labor dispute.
The president created a three-member board to mediate between SEPTA and its Regional Rail engineers, The Philadelphia Inquirer said.
Without the creation of this presidential emergency board, the Inquirer said, a SEPTA strike could have started as soon as Monday, Oct. 13.
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The emergency board put in place by Obama will require Regional Rail service to continue operating for 120 days, beginning 12:01 a.m. Oct. 13, the Inquirer said.
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