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Media Advisory: NY Con Ed Workers to Rally for a Fair Contract, 6/12, 4pm, Union Square
Media Advisory
June 11, 2012
Contact: John Melia, 917-239-3959
[email protected]
Hundreds of Con Ed Workers to Rally for a Fair Contract
Prepared to Strike as Company Seeks to Gut Agreement
Frontline Con Ed workers who keep New York City and Westchester supplied with electricity, gas and steam will rally in Union Square for a fair contract. Despite record profits and skyrocketing executive compensation, Con Ed is threatening to gut the pay and benefits of 8,000 members of Local 1-2, Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO. The current contract expires June 30 at midnight. Preparations for a strike are underway as Union members have overwhelmingly authorized their elected leaders to call a strike if forced by the company.
When: 4:00 pm, Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Where: Union Square (14th St. Manhattan)
Who: Hundreds of Con Ed workers, members of Local 1-2, Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO, will be joined by UWUA National President Mike Langford, radio personality Bill Press, and other guests.
