Elected Officials Say They're Doing All They Can To End SEPTA Strike, But Admit It's Not Much
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Elected officials expressed frustration over their powerlessness to break the gridlock in contract talks.
They are keeping close eye on the negotiations.
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Mayor Jim Kenney says he was on the phone every hour with SEPTA and union officials before the strike, and sent his deputy mayor for labor to the Sheraton to be close to the talks, but there's little he can do beyond that.
"It's frustrating because they're not city employees, and it's not a city agency so it's difficult to have a direct input into the process if you've not been asked."
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Governor Wolf, too, says his role is limited but he understands the stakes.
"This is something that is just bad for everybody and it has to end."
Wolf's SEPTA board appointee, Dwight Evans, says he even doesn't have a lot of influence but he does apologize on behalf of the board.
