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department's monthly strike report showed 35,100 Verizon
employees were idle during the survey period for the May
payrolls count. Striking workers who do not receive a paycheck
during the period are considered unemployed.
The Verizon workers, including network technicians and customer
service representatives in the company's Fios Internet,
telephone and television services unit, walked off the job on
April 13 in the largest U.S. strike in recent years.
Labor Secretary Thomas Perez said on Friday that Verizon and
unions representing the striking workers had reached a tentative
deal.
The Labor Department will publish its closely watched employment
report for May on June 3.
Economists polled by Reuters expect the data to show payrolls
increased by 164,000 workers this month after rising 160,000 in
April. The unemployment rate is seen steady at 5 percent.
(Reporting by Lucia Mutikani; Editing by David Gregorio and Lisa
Von Ahn)
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