NEW YORK (AP) — The threat of a severe storm hitting New York City caused Gov. Andrew Cuomo to intervene in a labor dispute between Consolidated Edison and its unionized workers, resulting in a tentative agreement Thursday between the two sides 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 press conference announcing that an agreement had been reached.
Terms of the four-year agreement were not disclosed, since it must be taken back to the union’s executive committee and the membership, as well as to Con Ed’s board.
The previous contract between Con Ed and Local 1-2 of the Utility Workers of America had expired on June 30, with Con Ed locking out about 8,500 employees just hours later. Among the points of contention had been pensions and health care.
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