More than 150 Conn. utility workers hold rally

Published September 17, 2012 6:34pm ET



HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — More than 150 Connecticut Light & Power’s unionized linemen say staffing levels at the electric utility are inadequate and are putting workers at risk.

The union, which has been without a contract since June, says the utility has about 400 linemen, fewer than it had last October when a snow storm left tens of thousands of customers without power for days.

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