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Nearly 1,000 Duquesne Light workers launch strike

Original: Nearly 1K Duquesne Light Company union workers go on strike

Nearly 1,000 union workers at Duquesne Light Company have gone on strike, walking off the job at the western Pennsylvania utility. The work stoppage involves the company's unionized workforce, and it comes as contract negotiations between the union and the utility have broken down. The strike raises questions about electrical service and repair response times for customers in the Pittsburgh area, where Duquesne Light is the main electricity provider.

Why now: A large strike at a regional utility is disrupting normal operations and drawing attention over potential impacts on electricity service.

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