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Verizon unions set Sunday deadline for labor talks (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Verizon Communications Inc's two major unions set a new Sunday midnight deadline to complete negotiations over a labor contract for 65,000 workers, saying they may strike if a deal is not reached by then.

Unions set Sunday midnight deadline for labor talks with Verizon; contract already expired (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

NEW YORK - Two unions representing 65,000 workers at Verizon Communications Inc. have set a Sunday night deadline for contract talks, saying a strike is possible next week.

Verizon unions set Aug. 11 deadline for contract deal (Asbury Park Press)

Verizon Communications Inc.'s unions set a deadline on labor negotiations, threatening to put almost a third of the workforce on strike if the phone company fails to agree on terms by Aug. 11. The Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers extended talks with Verizon after their contract expired last week. If the two sides can't reach a deal by the ...

Labor leaders back Obama, but will members? (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

American labor leaders are urging their white working class members to put aside racial biases that could undermine Barack Obama's union-backed bid to become the United States' first black president.

Unions set Sunday deadline for Verizon talks (San Francisco Chronicle)

Two unions representing 65,000 workers at Verizon Communications Inc. have set a Sunday night deadline for contract talks, saying a strike is possible next week. The phone company's contract with the Communications Workers of America and the International...