The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers overwhelmingl...
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers overwhelmingly ratified a three-year contract with Verizon promising more jobs, higher pay and increased pension bands, it said Friday. The IBEW said the agreement will create more than 2,500 union jobs in areas…
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that were previously subcontracted, and convert many temporary jobs to permanent ones. It also promises a 10 percent wage increase over the next three years. The contract extends union coverage to several hundred former technicians and will allow union members to provide customer support at Verizon Business, the IBEW said. The agreement applies to 15,000 IBEW members and more than 50,000 Communication Workers of America members.