FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PR- 343-04 December 09, 2004 MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES LABOR AGREEMENT WITH DOCTORS COUNCIL Union Attains Substantial Productivity-Based Increases Plus $1,000 Lump Sum Over Three Years Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced today that a settlement has been ratified by the membership of the Doctors Council on an overall economic agreement on behalf of approximately 1,250 doctors employed in City agencies and the Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC). This agreement contain raises based upon productivity and is similar to the recently negotiated economic settlements previously reached with District Council 37 and eleven other unions representing over 138,000 City employees. The Mayor was joined at the announcement by Dr. Barry Liebowitz, President of the Doctors Council and Office of Labor Relations Commissioner James F. Hanley. “The members of the Doctors Council perform exacting and vital work under demanding conditions on behalf of New York City’s public health system,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “Doctors Council is the nation’s oldest and largest union of attending physicians and dentists in the United States. We are pleased to have achieved a settlement that will provide substantial increases to the doctors employed by the City and HHC who, by agreeing to work the additional productive time, have shown their desire to generate savings that may be used to fund their contract.” The term of the agreement covers the period from July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2005. The principal features of this Agreement include:
“This agreement demonstrates that significant salary increases can be achieved when Labor and the City work together,” concluded Mayor Bloomberg. “I want to congratulate Dr. Barry Liebowitz, for reaching this agreement and thank Deputy Mayor Marc V. Shaw, Health and Hospitals Corporation President Dr. Benjamin Chu, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Dr. Thomas Frieden, Labor Commissioner James F. Hanley, First Deputy Labor Commissioner Pamela S. Silverblatt and their team for all of their efforts in reaching this agreement.” MEDIA CONTACT: Edward Skyler / Jordan Barowitz (212) 788-2958 |
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