FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PR- 101-04 April 29, 2004 MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE LABOR AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA, LOCALS 1181 AND 1182 New Contract for over 2,700 Civilian Employees of the City of New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced a settlement, subject to ratification, of an overall collective bargaining agreement covering over 2,700 traffic and parking enforcement agents and their supervisors. Employed primarily in the Police and Sanitation Departments, these employees are members of two Local Unions within the Communication Workers of America, AFL-CIO (Local 1181 and 1182). The settlement follows the recent tentative economic agreement reached with District Council 37, and covers the thirty-six month period from July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2005. “The members of CWA Locals 1181 and 1182 provide an important role in protecting our quality of life and provide a valuable service to the City of New York,” Mayor Bloomberg said. “The agreement reached today will allow the City to adequately compensate these employees for their efforts in continuing to improve the quality of City services for its millions of residents and visitors to New York City.” The principal features of the Agreement include:
“The City’s commitment to attain fiscally prudent settlements has been coupled with the Union’s aim to achieve fair compensation for its members,” Mayor Bloomberg said. “I want to thank Deputy Mayor Marc V. Shaw, Labor Commissioner James F. Hanley, First Deputy Labor Commissioner Pamela S. Silverblatt and their team, and Mark Page, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and his staff for all of their efforts in reaching this Agreement.” MEDIA CONTACT: Ed Skyler/Jordan Barowitz (212) 788-2958 |
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