The Uniformed Sanitationmen's Association May 28 overwhelmingly ratified contract terms that over slightly more than 47 months will give them 7.95 percent in wage increases while also providing significant gains in areas including longevity and annuity benefits, an improvement in their terminal leave rights and a "service credit" that rises according to experience.
Better than 98 percent of members who cast ballots, either by mail or electronically, approved the deal, with a count of 4,132 in favor and 70 against as tallied by Global Election Services. The fact that an unusually high number of the union's 6,500 members—nearly 65 percent—participated was as much a source of satisfaction as the margin by which it passed, according to USA President Harry Nespoli.
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