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The first PECO strike in the company’s 145-year history moved into its second day after about 1,600 workers walked off due to stalled negotiations; the union alleges assaults on picketers in Philadelphia and Chester County, while PECO says the claims are false and a federal mediator is helping facilitate talks.
PECO’s 1,600 unionized workers launched the utility’s first-ever strike after negotiations collapsed; the IBEW Local 614 says PECO offered about a 20% wage hike over five years plus enhanced retirement and medical benefits, but the union contends wages run roughly 30% below peers and is pressing for pension and health benefits for newer hires and a retirement policy based on gross payroll. PECO says it will maintain service during the walkout amid a July heat wave, and the strike has drawn cross-union support with reports of alleged assaults on workers that the company denies.