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A tentative deal between the company and leaders of striking unions includes 1,400 new jobs and pay raises topping 10 percent, the company and unions representing about 40,000 workers said on Monday.

Network technicians and customer service representatives in the company's Fios Internet, telephone and television services units walked off the job on April 13 after contract talks hit an impasse.

The company will join with the International Association of Machinists to launch an independent guild to represent drivers in the city.

The company and the union are at an impasse with issues like healthcare, offshoring call center jobs, work rules and pensions.