Whitney Museum Workers Reach Contract Deal Hours Before Strike Deadline

Unionized staff at the Whitney Museum in New York ratified its second contract Sunday night, hours ahead a strike deadline, narrowly heading off a disruption to the opening of a forthcoming Roy Lichtenstein retrospective.Under the new contract, every Whitney employee will receive a wage increase of at least 14.75 percent over four years. Workers with the lowest salaries will receive larger raises, ranging from 5 to 23 percent in the first year. The agreement also introduces longevity bonuses for