Square D/Schneider Electric ratifies new 3-year labor deal
The contract was ratified in local union votes taken over the past few days.
Negotiations for the contract involved three international unions: the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM&AW), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT).
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Duke Energy installing high-tech meters for customers
KOKOMO - Say goodbye to your neighborhood meter reader. Say hello to your new smart meter.
Over the next three months, Duke Energy will install nearly 43,000 new high-tech electric meters for Howard County customers that will allow the utility company to remotely access meters instead of sending out employees to a homeowner's property for walk-by readings.
That means there's no need to estimate bills when meters can't be easily accessed, such as during severe weather or winter storms.
Other counties serviced by Duke Energy slated to receive the meters include Miami, Tipton, Cass and Carroll counties.
Angeline Protogere, Duke Energy's lead communication consultant,…
