BREAKING: Verizon Strike Ends

BREAKING: Verizon Strike Ends

The two week strike that had put 45,000 Verizon workers on the picket line is over. In a joint statement between the Communication Workers of America (CWA) and the Brotherhood of Eletrical Workers they announced workers would return on Monday, "The major issues remain to be discussed."

For 15 days worker demonstrated against the company.

The Unions announced in their statement:

GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST

"We have reached agreement with Verizon on how bargaining will proceed and how it will be restructured. The major issues remain to be discussed, but overall, issues now are focused and narrowed.

We appreciate the unity of our members and the support of so many in the greater community. Now we will focus on bargaining fairly and moving forward.

CWA and IBEW represent 45,000 workers at Verizon covered by this contract from Virginia to New England."