FairPoint strike was nation's largest in 2014
The ongoing strike by FairPoint Communications workers was the largest, continuously running work stoppage in the country last year, according to a new federal report.
The Bangor Daily News reported that the strike, which began last October, accounted for 86,700 idle workdays from 1,700 workers. That’s almost 40% of the total 200,000 idle workdays caused last year by the nation’s larger work stoppages.
The newspaper noted that the FairPoint strike, which started over contract disputes between unions and the company, caused service issues in Maine, including a large increase in landline service repair calls that weren't fixed within 24 hours.
Source: Bangor Daily News
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