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School District of Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA - A strike by service employees within the School District of Philadelphia has been averted as a deal has tentatively been reached.Workers represented by the Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ initially voted to authorize a strike August 19th.At issue was whether safety demands for the workers had been met and union leaders said those demands were lacking. MORE HEADLINES:Their current contract is set to expire August 31st.The union and the district were able to reach agreement on these issues:The union represents 2,000 public school service workers, including bus drivers, bus attendants, bus mechanics, cleaners, building engineers, school service workers and others.32BJ Vice President Gabe Morgan said: "We have a deal! We got a deal that gives our members historic pay increases, while giving them the training they need to keep themselves and students safe. This contract honors the enormous contributions and sacrifices that 32BJ school workers have made, including risking their lives throughout the pandemic.

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