According to a union press release, the new four-year agreement will offer 32BJ SEIU doorpersons, porters, handypersons, supers and resident managers wage increases, an increase to guaranteed pensions, healthcare benefits with no premium sharing, and protection of the bargaining unit, among other wins.

The new agreement will come into full effect if members vote to ratify the agreement via mail. The tentative agreement secures:

• Maintenance of healthcare benefits with no premium sharing
• The protection of the bargaining unit and future hires (no two tier workforce)
• $4.50/hour wage increases by the end of the four year contract
• A 15% improvement to guaranteed pension
• Faster path for new hires to reach full wage rate via new training program
• Immigration training for employers, immigration ‘Know Your Rights and Benefits’ posters in workplaces
• Maintenance of employer-paid Legal and Training benefits

Upon reaching the tentative agreements, 32BJ President Manny Pastreich said, “The path to this tentative agreement was not easy. 32BJ members mobilized with intention this year to make crystal clear their priorities, and today we found a common path forward with the RAB that rewards workers appropriately. This agreement honors the indispensable contributions 32BJ members make to our city. I want to thank Howard Rothschild and the residential industry for working in good faith and reaching a fair deal for both sides.”

“We won this agreement because we showed that we were truly ready to strike,” says Felix Figueroa, a concierge doorman on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and a member of the 32BJ Bargaining Committee. “We conducted hundreds of Strike Ready actions, we rallied 10,000 strong on Park Avenue, and we enlisted 1,400 volunteer Strike Captains. Thanks to that work, thanks to hitting the pavement, we won all our top demands. This agreement is a testament to what workers can achieve when we are united and mobilized. We fought, we won.”