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Paterson council unanimously ratifies AFSCME blue-collar contract
Summary
The City Council voted 9-0 on Jan. 14 to adopt a memorandum of agreement with AFSCME Council 63, Local 2272 covering Jan. 1, 2023–Dec. 31, 2026. Union leaders and council members urged prompt payment of any retroactive wages.
The Paterson Municipal Council voted unanimously on Jan. 14 to adopt a memorandum of agreement with AFSCME Council 63, Local 2272 (the city's blue-collar unit) covering Jan. 1, 2023, through Dec. 31, 2026. The special meeting vote was 9-0 in favor of the resolution to approve the contract.
Why it matters: The agreement covers the city's blue-collar workforce, including Department of Public Works employees who handle sanitation, street maintenance and other frontline services. Council members and union leaders emphasized the contract's significance for workers who carry out daily operations and public-safety support.
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