Local 72 is proud to announce that we have officially reached a tentative agreement with the NYSTA. The new agreement is a 4 year deal commencing July 1, 2008 and expiring June 30, 2012. The agreement calls for raises in each year as follows: 3%, 3%, 3% and 4%. Location pay was increased substantially and the Welfare Fund received over $1 million in additional funding. Further, existing employees gave absolutely nothing back. Comp time, major medical, prescription drug coverage, overtime, workday/workweek, check out time and so on remained unchanged. We believe this is the first time in the history of Local 72 that a tentative agreement was reached prior to the expiration of a current contract. Over a year of pre-negotiation preparation and political lobbying allowed us to not only get this unprecedented agreement, but to also get it in a timely fashion.


The ratification process will commence shortly. Please be sure that Local 72 has your updated address so that you will receive a ballot. Please contact your local Union rep if you have any questions.