Militant/Lea Sherman

Some 3,700 members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 50 at Dominion Virginia Power Company went on strike August 3 after contract negotiations broke down over a company proposal to cut retirement benefits and increase health-care premiums for retirees. Company officials said that the proposed contract would bring union members benefits in line with the 13,000 other nonunion employees at Dominion.  
 
 
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