Members of the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers voted to go on strike at Verizon Communications on Sunday. The 45,000 striking workers are employed in the wireline side of Verizon’s operations and their absence will, theoretically at least, affect the company’s service in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Verizon has made contingency plans for this event and maintains that service disruptions will be minimal.
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Posted by: Erika Morphy August 8, 2011 03:06 PMMembers of the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers voted to go on strike at Verizon Communications on Sunday. The 45,000 striking workers are employed in the wireline side of Verizon’s operations and their absence will, theoretically at least, affect the company’s service in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Verizon has made contingency plans for this event and maintains that service disruptions will be minimal.