Labor Unions

The contract guarantees a minimum salary of $50,000 for new employees, cell phone and meal reimbursements, and other protections.

The deal would give police officers a 28% raise over the next five years. Austin City Council is expected to vote on the contract Oct. 10.

The agreement comes after more than a year of negotiations with hospital representatives.

The union added 225 new members at the beginning of the month, bringing its numbers to more than 1,000.

The nurses' union said hundreds participated in the strike Wednesday to protest staffing levels and equipment shortages at the hospital.

The nurses union will engage in its second strike this year as contract negotiations with the hospital inch past the one-year mark.

The Amalgamated Transit Workers union says Paris-based Keolis has a "history of hostile anti-union conduct."

The Statesman is one of 18 newsrooms owned by Gannett that went on a one-day strike Monday.

AISD officials have proposed raising the minimum hourly wage for certified employees to $20 and giving a 7% pay increase to teachers, counselors and librarians. The plan could result in a $54 million budget deficit.

Officers will see the raise starting next month. If officers stay with the department, they could get a $5,000 bonus next year.