DC 37 BLOG

• SAVE the DATE: MELS MEDICAID PLANNING WEBINAR, SEPT. 21, 5:30 PM August 15, 2022
  MELS, the Municipal Employees Legal Services, will host a webinar, Basic Introduction to Medicaid Planning, on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 5:30 p.m. Medicaid is the largest public health insurance program in the U.S. and it pays for over half of all long-term care services provided to seniors. For many individuals who require long-term care at home or […]
• SUPPORT DC 37-ENDORSED CANDIDATES in the NEW YORK STATE PRIMARY ELECTIONS AUGUST 23 August 12, 2022
  It’s time to get prepared for the next round of New York State elections. Please support our DC 37-endorsed candidates in the August 23 Primary Elections for State Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. The DC 37 membership is supporting a great group of candidates based on their commitment to protecting DC 37 members’ jobs and […]
• NYC’s ANNUAL LABOR DAY PARADE and MARCH RETURNS to FIFTH AVENUE on SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 at 10 AM August 11, 2022
  You’re invited to the Workers Leading, Workers Rising Labor Day Parade and March on Saturday, September 10. Grand Marshal U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh will lead the parade with Parade Chairs AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Fred Redmond and NYC Commissioner of Labor Roberta Reardon. The parade kicks off from Fifth Avenue and East 44th Street in Midtown […]
• NOW AVAILABLE: HEALTH CARE WORKER BONUS PROGRAM from NEW YORK STATE August 10, 2022
  By DIANE S. WILLIAMS DC 37 fought hard to create a fund for “essential pay” for members on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced New York State set aside $1.2 billion in the budget to fund bonuses up to $3,000 for health care and mental hygiene workers at public and private […]
• WORKPLACE HEALTH and SAFETY UPDATE: What you need to know about COVID-19, Monkeypox and Legionnaires’ Outbreaks August 10, 2022
  By DIANE S. WILLIAMS DC 37 is taking measures to protect members’ safety and health at work. Your Union’s Safety and Health Department has compiled the latest information from the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) on COVID-19, Monkeypox and Legionnaires’ disease. “We’re here to ensure that management upholds workplace safety […]
• DC 37 EVENTS, SERVICES and NEWS YOU CAN USE in JULY and AUGUST July 13, 2022
  VOLUNTEER for the DC 37 PHONE BANK! DC 37 needs your help. Can you volunteer to call your union sisters and brothers to support State and Senate House candidates DC 37 endorses? Your voice is powerful and can make a difference in the weeks leading up to the New York State Democratic Primary. The Political […]
• Union Lawsuit Leads to NEW Exam & HPPT Hires June 30, 2022
  By DIANE S. WILLIAMS DC 37 and Local 983 recently settled an Article 78 petition filed in State Supreme Court that led to the hiring of 11 High Pressure Plant Tenders (HPPTs) by New York City Transit Authority and more than 80 provisional HPPTs at various New York City agencies. “We successfully protected our civil […]
• Speaking Out Against Unfair Hospital Costs June 27, 2022
  Story and Photo by MIKE LEE DC 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido joined other union leaders and health care advocates at City Hall Park to demand action on exorbitant hospital prices and the financial stranglehold the five private hospital systems have on health care in New York City. The April 25 rally, organized by the […]
• Time to Fight for What’s RIGHT June 24, 2022
  After more than two years of this pandemic, it is time we stand up for what is right, move forward, and engage the city to come to the table and negotiate a fair and just contract. Everyone should have received a bargaining survey as part of DC 37’s negotiating team’s efforts to work out a […]
• TAKE ACTION with DC 37 TODAY to PROTECT ABORTION ACCESS June 24, 2022
  TAKE ACTION with DC 37 TODAY to PROTECT ABORTION ACCESS RALLY/MARCH TODAY, JUNE 24, at 6:30 P.M., WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK COMMUNITY CARE TO FOLLOW AT UNION SQUARE at 8 P.M. Bans Off Our Bodies! Today the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and nearly 50 years of precedent, eliminating the federal constitutional right to abortion, […]
• PRIMARY DAY IS TUESDAY! INFORMATION ON THE 2022 NEW YORK STATE ELECTIONS June 24, 2022
  PRIMARY DAY IS TUESDAY! INFORMATION ON THE 2022 NEW YORK STATE ELECTIONS We can’t afford to sit on the sidelines! Time is running out to vote in the New York State Primary Election for Governor and Assembly. Find out who we’re supporting in your area here. You can vote at your nearest early voting site until June […]
• June 28 Endorsements for June 28 Democratic Primary June 24, 2022
  District Council 37 is endorsing candidates for State Assembly in the first of two Democratic primaries this summer on June 28. Due to a challenge of New York State’s redistricting lines because of political gerrymandering, the New York Court of Appeals ruled on April 27 and a U.S. District Court subsequently upheld the decision on […]
• Marie Francois Finds Her Voice at SLU June 24, 2022
  It took a while, but with support from her DC 37 education fund benefits, Marie Lodescar Francois is ready to raise her voice — and perhaps a few roofs. “I believe in lifelong learning and DC 37 offers lifelong learning and professional development free of charge,” Francois said. “Education can be life-changing. DC 37 knows […]
• Fountain House Workers Speak Out After Successful Union Organizing Effort June 22, 2022
  By MIKE LEE DC 37 scored a significant win earlier this year in successfully organizing more than 100 workers at Fountain House in New York City and negotiating their first-ever collective bargaining agreement. This marks another victory for the union’s Organizing Department’s efforts to expand membership and opportunities for private-sector workers in health care and […]
• SUPPORT FOR RETIRED AND DISABLED MEMBERS IS AVAILABLE June 17, 2022
  Do you feel more alone since you retired or are out of work due to a disability? Do you need someone to listen to your concerns? Do you need assistance from community agencies due to health problems? Retirement or being out of work due to a disability can be a time of change that presents […]
• GET OUT THE VOTE! INFORMATION ON THE 2022 NEW YORK STATE ELECTIONS June 16, 2022
  Affordable housing, public safety, transit system improvements – what are the issues that matter most to you? If you want to see real change in your community, you must have a say in who represents you in Albany. We want to make sure every DC 37 member has the information you need to cast your […]
• MONKEYPOX: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW June 15, 2022
  Monkeypox is a rare viral disease that does not occur naturally in the US. Cases in this country have been associated with international travel or importation of animals from areas where the disease is more common. As of June 8, 2022, positive cases of the current outbreak have been confirmed in 29 countries worldwide. There […]
• Tell City Hall: Essential Workers Deserve Fair Pay and a New Contract NOW! June 15, 2022
  This is OUR time. Essential workers need a fair and just contract NOW! Join the DC 37 rally for a new contract TODAY June 15 at 5 PM, Foley Square, lower Manhattan. Wear your DC 37 green tee shirt and let your voices be heard. Bring your coworkers and friends. Let’s make this our biggest, loudest union […]
• TUITION-FREE NURSING SCHOOL AT SUNY/CUNY June 14, 2022
  New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced applications for the 1000 Nurses for Our Future program are now being accepted. Free SUNY/CUNY nursing school tuition is awarded to a thousand individuals statewide. The scholarships will allow students to attend school, either full- or part-time, and are open to those new to the field or healthcare workers who […]
• PLEASE COMPLETE THE DC 37 SURVEY TODAY! HELP US IDENTIFY TOP CONTRACT CONCERNS June 14, 2022
  Sisters and Brothers: Our 2017-2021 economic agreement — which covers 98,000 members — expired last year. The union is preparing for negotiations and wants to hear your top concerns and the steps you are willing to take to win a new contract. Starting May 31, DC 37 will conduct an online survey on the contract […]