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NYC Building Workers' Strike Averted with Tentative Agreement

4/18/2026

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A tentative contract agreement was reached on April 17 between Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union and the Realty Advisory Board, averting a strike by 34,000 New York City residential building workers.
Union leaders announced the agreement, but the terms remain undisclosed.
The current contract was due to expire soon, and a strike over health insurance and wages would have been the first in more than 30 years.

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A tentative contract agreement was reached on April 17 between Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union and the Realty Advisory Board, averting a strike by 34,000 New York City residential building workers.
Union leaders announced the agreement, but the terms remain undisclosed.
The current contract was due to expire soon, and a strike over health insurance and wages would have been the first in more than 30 years.