Dive Summary:
- The vote was approved by a margin of 93 percent, according to Harry Farrell, president of Local 1-2 of the Utility Workers Union of America in New York.
- 8,000 Consolidated Edison workers had been locked out on June 30 after their contract expired and negotiations on a new one had stalled.
- The new labor contract starts a four-year agreement with Con Ed, which serves 3.2 million customers.
From the article:
Union workers at New York City's main electric utility have overwhelmingly approved a new labor contract.
Harry Farrell, President of Local 1-2 of the Utility Workers Union of America, said Wednesday that its membership voted by a margin of 93 percent to accept a new four year agreement with Consolidated Edison. ...