In 1995, even as it was becoming clear that the United Federation of Teachers was having a tough time convincing its members to accept a tentative five-year contract that began with a two-year wage freeze, District Council 37’s leadership agreed to the same terms with the Giuliani administration.
Asked by a reporter why the union wouldn’t have at least waited until the UFT pact was ratified before signing off on what was sure to be a controversial deal, one official replied, “They figured they’d better grab those two zeroes while they could.”
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