New York City increases lifeguards' pay to more than $19 an hour amid shortage

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that the city has reached a deal with the lifeguard union to raise starting wages for lifeguards to $19.46 per hour.

When the city's pools opened last week, there were still vacancies in half of all lifeguard positions.51 city pools

Mayor Adams released a statement saying,"Every New Yorker deserves to safely enjoy our city's public pools and beaches this summer and my team has taken extraordinary measures to make that happen. Today we reached a deal with the lifeguard union to address the immediate needs of our pools.

 

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