Overview

• Negotiators ended a marathon session Monday morning without a new contract ahead of a midnight deadline to avoid a strike.
• The city’s offer proposes a three-year pact with annual raises of 2%, followed by 2.4% then 3%, plus a new fifth pay step.
• DC 33 members had initially sought a four-year deal with 8% raises before reducing their demand to 5.75% annual increases.
• A strike would halt trash pickup, slow emergency dispatch, close health centers, affect airport maintenance just before Fourth of July celebrations.
• The mayor’s administration is refining contingency plans to maintain trash collection, emergency response, critical city functions if a strike occurs.