The union has been negotiating a new four-year contract with the Realty Advisory Board for 32,000 porters, doormen, superintendents, concierges and handymen. But the board has proposed cuts to the workers’ benefits, including reducing paid sick time from 10 to seven days and slashing vacation days by as much as a week for the most-senior employees, according to 32BJ.
RAB also wants workers to start contributing to their healthcare premiums, which are currently fully employer-paid.
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