NYC building workers strike averted, tentative contract deal reached
April 17, 2026
The $4.50 per hour increase will bring the typical porter’s wage from $62,000 currently to $71,000 annually by the end of the contract.
The $4.50 per hour increase will bring the typical porter’s wage from $62,000 currently to $71,000 annually by the end of the contract.
Department of Sanitation workers may refuse to pick up the garbage at striking buildings, which could lead to piles of trash on sidewalks.
Members of 32BJ SEIU will hold a formal strike authorization vote on Wednesday and could walk off the job on April 21 at 12:01 a.m.
Thousands of superintendents, maintenance workers, front desk staff and resident managers in residential buildings are preparing to strike.