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    :: Monday, January 31, 2005 ::

    Labor climate spurs Verizon growth By Bridget Botelho, Providence Business News, RI
    “Verizon could have taken their business to another state. To get their investment here, there has to be a good climate – both with labor and the General Assembly,” said McGowan, who is also a former state representative from Warwick. “As a union leader, I have to have a bit of vision and a good relationship with employers.” IBEW represents 1,000 electrical workers in Rhode Island, many of them employed by Verizon.
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