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Cherelle Parker: “SEPTA employs what, 9,500. 9,500 employees.”

Featuring: Cherelle Parker, Democratic | Mayor of Philadelphia | Pennsylvania

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Mayor Parker reacts to upcoming SEPTA cuts

Published | Video Starts at 16:45

We don't want to have to go there. I'm thinking about industry. You know, we talk about Philadelphia and our own employees. SEPTA employs what, 9,500. 9,500 employees. This is what we don't think about. Think about the number of Philadelphians. And this is an issue that I worked on when I was a member of city Council. (16:45–16:50)

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Asserts that SEPTA employs approximately 9,500 people.

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