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Telephone strikes widen across 15 states blooded by unions
Across 15 states the telephone walkouts disrupt service as unions plan calls to withhold local bill payments. NYNEX and peers report delays in repairs and installations while management fills in for strikers. Negotiations focus on wages and health insurance costs, with Pacific Telesis Bell Atlantic NYNEX and BellSouth facing deadlines and ratification votes.
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NYNEX
John Bonomo
Afl-Cio
Labor Federation
Executive Council
Chicago
Ameritech
US West
Southwestern Bell
New York
New England
Pacific Telesis
Bell Atlantic
CWA
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Sunday Inn
California
Nevada
Delaware
Maryland
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
IBEW
BellSouth