Local 72 and the NYSTA Reach A Tentative Agreement
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.
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.
