• The Utility Workers Union of America filed a petition on Wednesday with the New York Public Service Commission seeking to end Consolidated Edison Inc.'s lockout of almost 8,500 employees.
• The union is arguing that legally-required services are not currently being provided by Con Ed.
• Their request also asks for an investigation into the utility's reliability during the lockout.

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Consolidated Edison Inc.'s biggest union is asking the state commission that regulates the utility to use its power to end the lockout of thousands of field workers dismissed last week.

In a petition filed Wednesday with the New York Public Service Commission, the Utility Workers Union of America said the company is unable to provide adequate service as required by law with its smaller work force. ...