Verizon has yet to secure a deal with its union employees after its latest contract expired Sunday.
Last week, Verizon workers in nine states (including Pennsylvania) threatened to walk off the job if an agreement was not reached but as of today, employees are continuing to work while talks continue.
Verizon’s two largest unions, the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, went on a two-week strike the last time the sides negotiated a new contract back in 2011.
Verizon is looking to reduce retirement benefits and wants employees to shoulder more healthcare costs. The unions want added benefits in those areas, as well as job security provisions.
There is a Verizon regional headquarters just over the Butler County line in Warrendale that employs about 350 people.
In case talks stall, Verizon has been training thousands of nonunion workers to fill in for the unionized workforce in the event of a strike.
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