Tentative Agreement Reached in 10-Day Detroit Strike
Bargainers for the city of Detroit and a local union reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract Friday night, ending a 10-day-old strike, officials said.
Chief city negotiator Roger Cheek disclosed the agreement shortly before midnight at a news conference also attended by officials of Council 25 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.
No details of the pact were released.
Both sides were scheduled to meet today to work out some details, AFSCME negotiator Al Garrett said.
The strike by 7,000 AFSCME members halted collection of 5 million pounds of garbage a day and idled bus service for 200,000 daily riders. It also disrupted local preparations for the Aug. 5 state primary election.
More than 10,000 city workers honored the strike Thursday, AFSCME spokesman Phil Sparks said. The city has a total of 17,000 workers.
The city’s last reported offer had been a 2% wage increase the first year, with additional increases based on its financial condition. It imposed an 18% cap over three years. AFSCME’s last public proposal was a 26% increase over three years.
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