NEW YORK — The union representing doormen and other apartment building employees in New York City agreed to a new contract on Tuesday, after workers threatened a work stoppage that could have left luxurious lobbies unmanned across the city.
The deal, announced late Tuesday afternoon, came one day ahead of a deadline to reach an accord. About 32,000 workers — doormen, superintendents and handymen among them — were waiting on the new contract.
The Realty Advisory Board On Labor, which represents property owners and managers, said the four-year agreement would guarantee an average 3.2% annual wage increase for the workers and bring a typical doorman’s yearly salary to $62,000.
