
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin speaks to a rally of striking FairPoint Communications workers on Thursday Nov. 20, 2014 at the Statehouse in Montpelier, Vt. Shumlin said he's urged the two sides to settle a fair contract. About 1,700 FairPoint workers in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine have been on strike since Oct. 17. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)
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