Union Votes to Strike AT&T;: Members of...

Union Votes to Strike AT&T;: Members of American Telephone & Telegraph’s largest union voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if a new contract is not reached by midnight Saturday, the union said as negotiations entered a critical stage. The Communications Workers of America, which represents about 130,000 AT&T; workers, did not release a breakdown of its nationwide strike-authorization vote. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which is negotiating jointly with CWA and represents an additional 40,000 employees, is conducting a separate vote. Strike authorization is expected. AT&T;’s contracts with the two unions expire at 11:59 p.m. EDT Saturday.