Verizon averts workers strike

**MIG-31** · Aug 11, 2008, 05:52 PM

Verizon Communications reached a deal with labor unions representing 65,000 employees, averting a strike that could have disrupted its operations across its Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic territories.

The company on Sunday reached tentative agreements with the Communications Workers of America, which represents some 50,000 Verizon technicians and the Electrical Workers union, which represents about 15,000 of Verizon's affected workers.
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Source: News.com

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MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Verizon averts workers strike Verizon Communications reached a deal with labor unions representing 65,000 employees, averting a strike that could have disrupted its operations across its Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic territories. The company on Sunday reached tentative agreements with the Communications Workers of America, which represents some 50,000 Verizon technicians and the Electrical Workers union, which represents about 15,000 of Verizon's affected workers. ____________ Source: News.com __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here