A communications union official said members would not return until all local issues were resolved and the electrical workers had reached agreement with the company.

In certain spots, workers have reached bedrock, and the end of the work is now set for June, months earlier than many had predicted.

That would reduce the risk of running out of money when many workers reached retirement.

If workers cannot reach them from below ground, all of the networks will have to be removed to replace those systems.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, industrial workers around the world reached a breaking point.

By the time workers reach Pennsylvania, "the core group of friends has already formed," he added.

The workers reached only about a quarter of the plants, which then grew back quickly.

The previous pension policy was 30 years of employment and only after a worker reached age 62.

At this age you would expect workers to be reaching the peak of there career and couples settling down to make a family.

Currently, new workers start at 85 percent of full wages and reach the normal level at 18 months.