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Realty Advisory Board, NYC building workers union reach tentative labor agreement
April 20, 2026 // The Realty Advisory Board and SEIU 32BJ announced that they reached a tentative labor agreement on Friday afternoon. The development comes after thousands of workers voted to authorize a strike that would impact more than 1.5 million residents. The new contract includes wage increases, additional pension benefits and continued healthcare benefits.
NYC Commercial Building Workers Authorize Strike
December 22, 2023 // The board is asking workers to kick in on health insurance premiums — a nonstarter according to the union. 32BJ has a self-funded health plan and has worked to keep health insurance costs down. Its members are among the minority of American workers that do not bear any of the cost of their insurance premiums. The board is also proposing a lower pay rate for new hires and other changes it refers to as “enhanced flexibility.” But 32BJ leaders disparage this idea, saying it’s akin to the two-tier wage system auto industry workers overturned this fall.