The city of Ann Arbor has reached a tentative agreement with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 369 — a union of about 300 city workers working in roles like sanitation, parks and recreation and administration — for a new contract running through 2028, the city announced Friday.
The new agreement includes increased employee compensation and improved benefits intended to recruit and retain employees.
AFSCME members have been working without a new contract since the previous one expired in December 2025. They have been campaigning to the Ann Arbor City Council for months, as they haven’t received a cost-of-living salary increase since 2024 because the previous contract included a 0% increase in its final year, aligning with the city’s prior COVID-19 budgeting goals…