Politics & Government
NYC Reaches $4B Contract Deal With 11 Unions For Uniformed Officers
The tentative deal, if approved, would bring 75 percent of the city's workforce under union contract.
NEW YORK CITY — A tentative $4 billion agreement would bring 11 unions representing uniformed officers working for New York City under a new contract, officials said Thursday.
The five-year deal announced by Mayor Eric Adams would cover 32,000 city employees, including members of the NYPD, FDNY, sanitation department and Department of Transportation, who are covered by unions in the Uniformed Officers Coalition.
Adams said, if approved, 75 percent of the city's workforce would be under contract.
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"Not only are we supporting the working people that keep our city safe and clean, but we're also providing them with the resources they need to support themselves and their families," he said.
The agreement is the second such deal struck with a prominent union this week.
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A $6.4 billion contract agreement with the United Federation of Teachers was announced Tuesday.
Both the teachers' and the uniformed officers' deals include annual wage increases of at least 3 percent over five-year spans.
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