Dive Summary:
- Consolidated Edison and Local 1-2 of the Utility Workers Union of America once against have a contract, following negotiations brokered in Manhattan by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
- Earlier today, half of the 8,000 locked-out workers were reportedly headed back to their jobs, but a bigger, four-year deal has been reached, the Associated Press reports.
- Terms were not disclosed, but severe storms Thursday night put added pressure on the two sides to reach an aggreement.
From the article:
Fearing that a severe storm could wreak havoc with New York City's power system, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo intervened in a labor dispute between Consolidated Edison and its workers and brokered a tentative agreement Thursday after a weeks-long standoff.
"You don't want a storm hitting New York City without Con Ed being at full force," Cuomo said at a news conference announcing that an agreement had been reached. ...
