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Con Ed, union talks to resume

The son of a locked-out worker holds a

Photo credit: AP | The son of a locked-out worker holds a sign outside Consolidated Edison headquarters, in Manhattan. Consolidated Edison and the union representing its employees are returning to the bargaining table. (July 5, 2012)

Contract talks between Con Ed and its 8,500 workers will resume Thursday after Wednesday's sessions failed to produce an agreement, with union negotiators slamming the utility for publicly releasing a package of proposals Tuesday.

"Once again, Con Ed is playing the bully," said John Melia, spokesman for the Utility Workers of America Local 1-2.

Negotiations are expected to resume Thursday...

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