As heat wave approaches, Con Edison union threatens strike

And Conservatives are supposed to be the extremists? In the midst of what is sure to be a punishing heat wave in the Northeast, workers at New York’s energy supplier are threatening to strike.

From NBC New York:

Con Edison and its workers are in the middle of contract negotiations, with the current contract for Local 1-2 of the Utility Workers of America expiring at midnight Saturday.

If an agreement is not met between now and the expiration date, it’s presumably tough noodles for the many Con Edison customers who will be enduring the heat wave.

https://twitter.com/josephb76/status/219113375513325571

https://twitter.com/dudeslife/status/219125713192747009

Con Edison is threatening to strike by midnight tonight if deal is not reached..OH OH there goes the NY power outage

— Eze Gomez (@ezegom28) June 30, 2012

So Con Edison strike now no instagram til Monday I'm mad as hell!

— Meka (@GA_IZ4_PEACHES) June 30, 2012

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Con Edison workers better stay their asses on the job. I cannot be without electricity in this heat.

— Antiguan Gem (@AntiguaGem) June 30, 2012

Lol Con Edison workers strike? There really won't be no power then.

— Juansito (@ElJuanitooo) June 30, 2012

It’s a good thing unions are always looking out for the general public.