The 45,000 striking union workers have returned to their posts at Verizon Communications after nearly three weeks on picket lines. Earlier this month, the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers voted to go on strike after they said they had been unable to reach agreement with Verizon regarding several matters, including their contributions to pensions and healthcare plans. As it happens, the workers and the company still have not reached an official agreement.
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Verizon Wins Upper Hand as Striking Workers Return to Jobs
Posted by: Erika Morphy August 22, 2011 02:39 PMThe 45,000 striking union workers have returned to their posts at Verizon Communications after nearly three weeks on picket lines. Earlier this month, the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers voted to go on strike after they said they had been unable to reach agreement with Verizon regarding several matters, including their contributions to pensions and healthcare plans. As it happens, the workers and the company still have not reached an official agreement.