The Nation - News from June 3, 1986
Thousands of long-distance telephone callers encountered recorded apologies and delays in getting operators of up to a minute on the first business day of the nationwide strike against American Telephone & Telegraph Co. The company also was forced to shut down about half of its factory production of telecommunications and computer equipment in 17 states. No new formal negotiations were scheduled, but federal mediator director Kay McMurray met separately with officials of AT&T; and the Communications Workers of America.
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