PECO workers union goes on strike amid heat wave, July 4th weekend

Source: nbcphiladelphia

By Emily Rose Grassi • Published July 3, 2026 • Updated on July 4, 2026 at 12:01 am

The union representing PECO workers has officially gone on strike.

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The strike began at 12:01 a.m. on July 4th after PECO and IBEW Local 614 were unable to come to an agreement during their months-long contract negotiations.

IBEW Local 614 president Larry Anastasi explained that there had been little progress to reach an agreement with PECO.

A legal representative for the union said that both sides had been participating in marathon bargaining sessions but the union has not received a wage proposal from PECO since May.

Read more: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/union-2/4427786/