Overview
- IBEW Local 614, which began working without a contract Tuesday, filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board.
- Talks that started in January continued past the midnight deadline, and union leaders said a strike is still possible if no deal emerges.
- PECO’s COO said the company is ready for a work stoppage and expects a seamless experience for customers if workers walk out.
- The union’s top issues are pay, health coverage, and restoring pensions for employees hired after 2021, and it says PECO has withheld key bargaining data.
- PECO sought new rate hikes Monday that would add about $20 a month to a typical electric bill and $14.52 for gas, as workers point to a 47.7% profit jump to $814 million in 2025.