PECO strike negotiations set to continue as thousands remain without power after weekend storms

PECO's outage map on its website is currently down but it does say that more than 4,200 customers are currently affected.
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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Crews are working to restore power after weekend storms knocked out electricity across the region as negotiations continue amid the first-ever PECO worker strike.

More than 1,600 PECO workers remain on strike Monday as IBEW Local 614 says it is pushing for industry standard wages and better benefits.

Negotiations are set to resume Monday morning after talks ended around 11 p.m. on Sunday without a deal.

PECO's outage map on its website is currently down, but it does say that more than 4,200 customers are currently affected.

"Two days into this strike and our absence is already being felt. Tens of thousands of PECO customers lost power this weekend, and many are still painfully waiting for it to be restored," said Larry Anastasi, President and Business Manager of IBEW Local 614.

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On Sunday afternoon, PECO crews were working to restore power after a large tree fell onto wires on Bristol Road.



PECO COO Nicole LeVine said the company had "significant resources scheduled throughout the midnight shift" and crews will be "working around the clock" to repair storm damage.

PECO expects most customers to have power restored by Monday, though some may remain without service until Tuesday because of significant damage.

"We have workers coming in from down south. Many of them have worked on our system before," LeVine said ."Anytime we have a storm, we are pulling resources from Canada, from Texas, from down south. This is a storm situation for us, and we are getting our resources the same places."



The workers walked off the job at midnight on July 4, as the severe storms and record-breaking heat bore down on the region.

"Whatever it takes to get us what we want- for a fair contract," said Joseph Vassallo, of IBEW 614.

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"Instead of delivering a fair contract that puts our skilled members back in the field, PECO is burning money on scabs who don't know this complicated system. We are doing everything in our power to reach a fair deal and put our members back to work," Anastasi said.

PECO says they offered a 5-year contract with a 4% annual wage increase for field employees and 3% annual wage increase to customer care center employees.



PECO says the average customer service representative salary in 2025 was $117,887, which includes overtime. The company's proposal includes 16% cumulative wage increases over five years and a $4,000 lump-sum payment. In addition, all employees will have access to a Cash Balance Pension Plan and a Retirement Medical Savings Account.
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