Union authorizes labor strike at Indian Point

[Omaha Steve]

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By: Mark Lungariello Posted date: January 07, 2014

A union that represents 400 workers at Indian Point Energy Center voted to allow a strike if new labor deal isn’t reached by Jan. 17, when the union’s current contract expires.

Utility Workers Union of America Local 1-2 announced Monday that its members, which include 400 employees at the Buchanan nuclear facility, agreed to authorize a strike, if necessary, against Entergy Corp, which owns Indian Point. Union members will hold a “practice picket” Thursday afternoon on Broadway and Bleakly Avenue, in front of the plant.

“A strike authorization is a powerful tool to have when we enter talks with any employer and Entergy is no different,” James Slevin, president of Local 1-2, said. “Entergy is a large, profitable corporation and we look forward to productive discussions. But make no mistake; our members want a fair share of the fruits of their labor, nothing more, nothing less.”

Entergy remains optimistic that a potential strike could be averted based on an email to the Business Journal from Jerry Nappi, a spokesman for Indian Point.

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