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Nearly 1,000 Duquesne Light workers go on strike

Original: Nearly 1,000 Duquesne Light Company union workers walk off the job

Nearly 1,000 union workers at Duquesne Light Company have walked off the job in the Pittsburgh area. The strike affects the utility that supplies electricity to much of western Pennsylvania. Details on the specific dispute at the heart of the work stoppage have not been widely reported, but the scale of the walkout makes it a significant labor action for the region.

Why now: A large utility strike raises immediate concerns about electricity service reliability for the Pittsburgh region.

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