Thinking About WP2 Through the SEPTA Strike

During WP2, we're going to be considering people's different disciplinary/professional perspectives and evaluating their arguments/positions.  

Since this SEPTA strike is impacting almost every one of us right now -- and screwing us up pretty badly(!) -- I thought I'd take it as an opportunity to have us think about how different people approach the strike based on their different disciplinary/professional perspectives.

Here are some different texts written by and written about people in multiple careers, with various purposes, and with different claims -- they're all trying to convince us of something.  My questions to YOU (my beloved ENG 101-108 students) include: 

• what IS that something?  (that they're arguing!)
• what are they basing in it on?
• whose argument/positions do you think is the most effective?
• and, most importantly, why?

Check out these articles that are written by folks from different perspectives and/or include people's diverse perspectives on the same topic/issue.

• How the #SEPTAstrike is impacting people in need
• Why this 'inconvenienced' SEPTA rider totally supports the strike
• Former SEPTA spokeswoman is glad to be away from the frontlines
• Could SEPTA strike in Philly drive down voter turnout? 
• Rendell: SEPTA Strike Would Hold Down Voter Turnout In Philadelphia
• Here's why SEPTA's striking union is so upset about pensions 
• SEPTA strike: Shuttles for City of Philadelphia employees cost roughly $20k per day
• If SEPTA strike lasts long, local economy could lose millions
• Commuters move out on foot as SEPTA strike grinds on
• Latest SEPTA strike updates  
• The complete 2016 SEPTA strike survival guide
• Transit agency pushes strikers to work on Election Day
• What would an ongoing SEPTA strike mean for Election Day?
• Throwback photos: What SEPTA strikes looked like from 1971-1981
• Good Samaritan gives free rides to elderly, disabled
• SEPTA strike makes methadone clinics scramble
• Wikipedia entry on "SEPTA"