Tentative Agreement Reached in Indianapolis Water Company Negotiations

A tentative agreement has been reached to avoid a strike by water company workers in Indianapolis.

A federal official mediated talks in an effort to head off a midnight strike by by Veolia Water employees.

Snow fencing was put up in case workers took to the picket lines at the headquarters of Veolia Water, which manages the Indianapolis operations. Veolia said water would continue to flow if there was a strike by more than 200 members of the National Conference of Firemen and Oilers.

There are more than one million Veolia customers in and around Indianapolis. The union and company are negotiating pension and health benefits.

Meanwhile, 4,000 Indiana SBC workers could go on strike as early as Saturday. Phone company union members are concerned about their health benefits and job security.

Source: wishtv.com