CenturyLink, Union Fail to Reach Agreement
Posted at: 10/08/2012 9:51 AM
DENVER (AP) - CenturyLink and the union representing 13,000 workers in 13 states, including Minnesota, have failed to reach a contract agreement, but have signed onto a day-to-day extension of the expired pact.
The workers involved are in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, Oregon and Wyoming.
Kogler has said the union opposes a proposed increase in health care premiums and wants to bring more jobs back to the U.S. The union had authorized a strike in the event that a new deal couldn't be reached with the Monroe, La.-based telecommunications company.
The Communications Workers of America made the announcement after the existing labor contract expired at 11:59 p.m. Saturday. CWA spokesman Al Kogler said in a statement that negotiations will continue and workers will remain on the job during the extension.
CenturyLink workers in Montana, who are negotiating a separate contract, also agreed to the extension.
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