Puerto Rico's government announced that it has reached a deal with unions representing 92% of its unionized workers.
The deal, announced June 7, will allow changes to their labor agreements that reflect the island's fiscal situation, according to the government.
The deal will allow the government to continue to work for a balanced budget, said Puerto Rico chief of staff Ingrid Vila Biaggi.
The union leaders "have taken a historic step putting the welfare of the people as their priority and recognizing the need that right now we all have to contribute in order to move the country forward," she said.
The government did not release the terms of the agreement immediately, saying the terms are confidential until they are presented to the workers.
The workers must now vote on the proposals.
Of the 120,000 workers in the executive branch of the Puerto Rico government, 41,000 are unionized, according to the government.
The union representing electrical workers was not part of the negotiations that led to the agreement. It has threatened temporary work stoppages.
