New York City Mayor Mamdani and Union at the Table Against Artificial Intelligence

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching the first collective bargaining negotiations with District Council 37, the city's largest municipal union, which include safeguards against artificial intelligence and salary increases.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is sitting at the collective bargaining table for the first time with District Council 37, the city's largest municipal union. Led by Henry Garrido, the union is demanding that its members gain job security against the threat of artificial intelligence and the establishment of a comprehensive artificial intelligence policy.

District Council 37, whose contract expired as of November 6 and which represents approximately 150,000 active employees and 89,000 retirees, will focus on the cost of living and the situation of low-wage workers during the negotiations. Union leader Henry Garrido is demanding a minimum hourly wage of 30 dollars, while also requesting regulations that will ease the financial burden on workers who need expensive medications. The outcome of these negotiations is expected to establish a baseline for the city's negotiations with other municipal unions.