NEW YORK -- A health care worker union has reached a tentative deal with New York City to provide better pay for more than 2,000 essential workers.The five-and-a-half-year contract agreement covers more than 2,300 medical interns and residents who work for NYC Health + Hospitals.CIR-SEIU reaches tentative deal with cityThe tentative agreement with the Committee of Interns and Residents Service Employees International Union retroactively starts on Dec. 16, 2021, and expires on June 15, 2027.
The agreement also includes lump sum payments between $4,000-$6,000, an annual meal payment increase of $300 for residents, increased contributions to contractual funds, and an adjustment to the resident salary schedule, including a $4,000 adjustment to early salary steps to help address recruitment.The mayor's office says as part of the agreement, there will be continued Labor-Management discussions regarding issues affecting residents' work and well-being.
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