Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott signed off on three American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees councils’ union contracts Tuesday in a historic moment for city labor. The deal provides double-digit pay increases and puts

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott signed off on three American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees councils’ union contracts Tuesday in a historic moment for city labor.

The deal provides double-digit pay increases and puts employees onto wage steps.

The union went through a tense leadership controversy, and a runoff election for president of Local 44 will be held next month.

The new contracts follow the deaths of two solid waste workers.

“Each and every day, these members and those out there doing the work right now show up and deliver for

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