Con Ed, Union Strike Deal to End 3-Week Lockout
Gov. Cuomo brokered a agreement between striking Con
Edison workers and the utility, ending the nearly monthlong labor dispute that
locked out 8,000 workers.
The deal came just hours after Cuomo got the bickering
sides to agree to allow 3,000 of the union members back to work for the
duration of the storm.
Cuomo called the members of Utility Workers Union of
America Local 1-2 and Con Edison to his East Side office this morning to make
sure there were enough workers for this afternoon's expected storm.
But Cuomo used the availability of both sides to keep
talks going, and the temporary storm deal paved the way to an overall contract
agreement.
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