The Nation - News from Aug. 13, 1986
New Yorkers went without directory assistance in all but emergencies as a strike involving nearly 40,000 phone workers dragged through a third day. New York Telephone Co. backed off from earlier indications that the talks were near a settlement and the Communications Workers of America said the company had been overly optimistic in its previous statements. About 1,000 workers continued to strike US West Direct, and a few hundred workers in Ohio stayed away from their jobs.
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