The treaty has yet to be ratified by a vote of union members and board directors.
Howard Rothschild, president of the Real Estate Advisory Board, said the agreement was fair and would continue to create and support middle-class jobs for more than 30,000 workers.
“There is great respect, admiration and gratitude to the employees,” said Mr Rothschild. “They responded adequately. They came to work every day. And they have to be rewarded for that. “
Mr Rothschild said the contract increases were the largest the board had ever provided, “much, much higher” than in any previous contract. “They demanded that their employees be recognized and rewarded, and we were more than happy to do so,” he said.
For many New Yorkers, living in a “concierge building” is not only a luxury but a necessity. The porters and their colleagues provide security and do housework such as delivering packages to their tenants, who live in about 550,000 apartments in the city.
At the start of the pandemic, while many residents were hiding in their apartments, construction workers took on more burdens, Mr Bragg said.
“Think of all the deliveries that have doubled, tripled, four times,” Mr Bragg said. “People did not go out. They had food supplies, food supplies, dry cleaning, laundry, a lot of things that people would normally be out of and take care of personally. Our members had to bear this increase in workload. “
As contract negotiations dragged on this year, some buildings were preparing to take other measures to keep their buildings safe and clean. A luxury condominium in Midtown had sent a notice to its tenants this month, looking for volunteers to work with security guards who would be hired in the event of a strike.
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