Dive Summary:
- In an effort to instigate contract negotiations, over 150 of Connecticut Light & Power’s unionized lineman, who haven’t had a contract since June, rallied at the state Capitol.
- The union says it currently has about 400 linemen, which is fewer than it had last fall when a snowstorm left tens of thousands of customers without power for days.
- CPL spokeswoman Tricia Taskey Modifica said staffing levels are on par with other utilities across the nation and pointed out that hundreds of experienced out-of-state crews are brought in during emergencies.
From the article:
More than 150 Connecticut Light & Power’s unionized linemen rallied at the state Capitol on Monday, saying staffing levels at the electric utility are inadequate and are putting workers at risk and impeding service reliability.
The union, which has been without a contract since June, said the utility has about 400 linemen, fewer than it had last October when a snow storm left tens of thousands of customers without power for days. Tens of thousands were also left without power for long periods when the remnants of Hurricane Irene struck the state last August. ...
