‘The strike is over, and nobody’s happy’: Deal was tough for some DC 33 members to agree to
DC 33’s new deal is for a three-year contract with 3% raises each year — close to Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s demands throughout negotiations and far below the 5% annual increases union president Greg Boulware went on strike for.
The contract also includes the creation of a fifth step in the union pay scale, which will likely boost wages by approximately 2% for veteran DC 33 members.
The deal applies retroactively to July 1. Parker said her previous offer for a similar deal would cost the city $115 million over three years. The final version will likely come in slightly above that total.
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