The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Transport Workers Union Local 100 say the tentative contract deal they reached Dec. 4—providing raises of a shade less than 10 percent over four years—effectively balances the agency’s fiscal needs with the concerns of the 37,000 workers who are credited with significantly improving the transit system’s performance.
The deal was approved by Local 100’s executive board on Dec. 5 by a 42 to 4 vote with 3 abstentions. The pact must be approved by the rank and file and then would be voted on by the full MTA board. The last contract expired on May 16 and the new one will run for four years from that date.
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