A potentially crippling strike by thousands of New York City apartment building workers has been averted, at least for now, after a tentative contract deal was reached. The agreement, which was announced late last night, would have seen workers from Local 32BJ, a union representing building service workers, walk off the job in one of the city's largest industries. The strike, which was set to begin at midnight, would have had significant implications for the city's residents, with thousands of buildings potentially shut down or severely impacted. The details of the tentative deal are still unclear, but officials say it includes significant wage and benefit increases for the workers.
Tentative contract deal holds off strike by New York City apartment building workers WTOP
