FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PR- 106-04 May 5, 2004 MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE LABOR AGREEMENT WITH SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 300 New Contract for approximately 800 Civilian Employees of the City of New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced a tentative settlement with Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 300, subject to ratification by the union membership, on an overall collective bargaining agreement covering approximately 800 Civilian Employees of the City of New York. Employed primarily in the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, the Department of Education, and the Health and Hospitals Corporation, the unit includes diverse titles such as Fingerprint Technicians, Purchasing Agents, and the Department of Environmental Protection Police. The settlement follows the recent tentative economic agreement reached with District Council 37, and covers the thirty-six month period from April 1, 2002 through March 31, 2005. “The members of SEIU Local 300 help keep New York running,” Mayor Bloomberg said. “From protecting our water supply to helping educate our children and caring for our sick and infirm, the members of Local 300 provide invaluable services to the people of New York. Today’s agreement provides a well deserved raises for these hard working municipal employees.” 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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