Cuomo’s Con Ed Deal Adds More Fuel to Presidential Speculation
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Governor Andrew Cuomo’s role in ending a two-week lockout of utility workers in New York City adds to a list of accomplishments that may bolster his image as a potential presidential candidate.
Cuomo had stayed out of the contract dispute between Consolidated Edison Inc. and Local 1-2 of Utility Workers Union of America until yesterday, when he jumped in to get more than 8,000 workers back in the field to prepare for a band of thunderstorms targeting the biggest U.S. city. Within a few hours, a deal was struck, ending a lockout that started June 30.