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By Linda Sadlouskos, Patch
| Verizon Unions Due For Friday Vote on Contract; New contract to replace agreement that expired August 2011 would take effect if unions vote to ratify. |
The tentative contract agreement reached last month by negotiators for Verizon Communications and wireline and communications unions for Verizon employees is due for a final vote by union employees this Friday.
“All the unions involved with bargaining must complete voting by this Friday,” said Bill Huber, president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 827 in New Jersey. Huber said he plans to notify the company of the New Jersey IBEW local’s results by early afternoon. “If the membership ratifies, then we have a new agreement”. If the contract offer is rejected, Huber said on Wednesday, “we need to make a decision. That will take place after we see the results.” IBEW local 827’s website.