Members of Philadelphia's largest municipal union have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract that will give members immediate raises but increase a bit their contribution to the city's underfunded pension system.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees AFSCME District Council 33 voted 4,492 to 213 in favor of the contract, which is retroactive to July 2009 and runs through June 2016.
The 9,000 blue-collar workers will receive immediate 3.5 percent raises as well as a $2,800 bonus within 30 days of ratification and a 2.5 percent increase in their paychecks in July.
The agreement will cost the city $127 million more than anticipated. The Nutter administration agreed to drop a lawsuit in which it sought to impose contract conditions.Members of Philadelphia's largest municipal union have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract that will give members immediate raises but increase a bit their contribution to the city's underfunded pension system.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees AFSCME District Council 33 voted 4,492 to 213 in favor of the contract, which is retroactive to July 2009 and runs through June 2016.
The 9,000 blue-collar workers will receive immediate 3.5 percent raises as well as a $2,800 bonus within 30 days of ratification and a 2.5 percent increase in their paychecks in July.
The agreement will cost the city $127 million more than anticipated. The Nutter administration agreed to drop a lawsuit in which it sought to impose contract conditions.
