A large-scale strike affecting tens of thousands of residential building employees was avoided after union leaders and property owners reached a preliminary agreement. The deal includes gradual wage increases, improved pension contributions, and protections for healthcare benefits, addressing many worker concerns. In exchange, employers secured some financial concessions tied to benefit funding. The agreement still requires ratification by union members, but it temporarily eases tensions that could have disrupted housing services for over a million residents.
See "Tentative contract deal holds off strike by New York City apartment building workers", Jennifer Peltz, AP News, April 22, 2026