NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) - New York power utility Consolidated Edison Inc locked out its unionized workers early on Sunday after contract talks broke down, both sides said, raising the possibility of power cuts during a summer heat wave.
John Melia, a spokesman for the Utilities Workers Union of America (UWUA) said that as of 2 a.m. Sunday (EDT) its 8,500 ConEd power workers were locked out.
“ConEd took the extreme measure of locking out its unionized workforce putting the city of New York and Westchester county in peril during a heat wave.”