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Staten Island Ferry workers reach contract deal after 13 years
September 18, 2023 // It is common in New York City and elsewhere for union members to be left waiting for years without a contract. In fact, after a union is first certified, it can take over 400 days to ratify the first contract, not to mention future contracts. Some workers never see a contract. The Staten Island Ferry workers serve as an important reminder that collective bargaining is a lengthy process. And while unions continue raking in membership dues, members may not realize benefits for years or at all.
ILLINOIS: City Council set to vote on new contract for largest city worker union
September 13, 2023 // AFSCME employees would receive immediate 11% pay increase, $1,250 bonus The city has agreed to a tentative contract with the largest union representing city employees, more than eight months after the union’s previous contract expired at the end of 2022.