Report about our first negotiation session with the City

As scheduled, all nine members of the Negotiating Committee and one alternate member, along with our UFT representatives, sat down with representatives of the city for our first bargaining session on Wednesday April 2. Present for the city were several representatives each of the three agencies (DOH, ECB, TLC), as well as representatives from OLR, OATH, OMB and the Mayor’s Office. We presented written contract demands and, as expected, the OLR representatives indicated that they needed some time to review and develop their response to the comprehensive set of proposals that we have submitted. If anyone is interested in seeing a copy of the proposals, ask a member of the committee next time you see one, or e-mail us at newyorkcityaljs+negotiations@gmail.com.