Thousands of Philadelphia's transit workers went on strike Monday, forcing commuters to find alternate ways of getting to and from work. City preparations for the strike have included setting up extra bicycle racks, deploying more officers at intersections, urging car pooling and allowing more parking. The union said its members have not had a raise since December 2003 and have fallen far behind the norm for employees of major transit agencies.
See "Philadelphia Transit Workers Go on Strike", Associated Press, The New York Times, October 30, 2005