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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: cybersec <[email protected]> Date: Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 11:04 PM Subject: Fwd: NYC - possible power/utility outages on the horizon To: n3td3v <[email protected]> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Hal Newman <[email protected]> Date: Jun 27, 10:17 pm Subject: NYC - possible power/utility outages on the horizon To: CrisisAlert A union that represents thousands of Con Edison employees voted to go on strike at 12:01 AM on June 29. The union and Con Ed are currently in negotiations. The strike would span all Con Ed commodities: gas, electric, and steam. The potential major consequence of the strike to the city is longer response times for repairs. The last Con Ed strike was in 1983 and lasted for nine weeks. Also, another union that represents some 15,000 New York City Verizon employees may go on strike at 12:01 AM on August 3. The union and Verizon are currently in negotiations. The strike would include Verizon telecom only (i.e. landlines) and not Verizon wireless. Verizon may bring in workers from across the U.S. if needed, but all non-essential work will stop and there may be a delayed response time for repairs. The last Verizon strike was in 2003 and lasted for three weeks.
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