New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said yesterday that he would continue to seek financial concessions from the city's municipal unions, adding that in particular he hoped to tackle soaring health and pension costs. Mr. Bloomberg expressed the commitment at a news conference yesterday at which he and leaders of District Council 37 announced a contract settlement providing a 10 percent raise over 32 months with no new concessions.
See "Mayor Vows to Keep Trying for Concessions by Unions", Steven Greenhouse, The New York Times, July 17, 2006