DC 37 BLOG

• STAY CONNECTED with DC 37 NEWS, UPCOMING EVENTS and SERVICES YOU CAN USE! May 17, 2022
  MAY IS LABOR HISTORY MONTH UNION EVENTS: PLEASE JOIN OUR FIGHT for PASSAGE of the CLEAN SLATE ACT Join us and make our voices heard at City Hall MAY 19 and in Albany MAY 24! We can’t stop, won’t stop until we end perpetual punishment in New York State! Justice must not be delayed any […]
• DC 37 NEWS UPDATE May 16, 2022
  TIER 6 PENSION UPDATE Tier 6 has been updated to allow public sector employees, including those in Mayoral agencies, NYC Health and Hospitals, NYCHA, DOE, School Construction Authority, Transit Authority, CUNY and the State to vest in the pension after 5 years instead of 10 years. Employees still need 10 years to be eligible for […]
• Leaked SCOTUS Draft Threatens Roe v. Wade, Thousands Respond in Protest May 4, 2022
  By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Thousands of people in New York City stood in solidarity May 3, at rallies in Foley Square in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn’s Barclay Center. The demonstrations, and those around the country, were in response to a leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion that threatens to overturn Roe v. Wade. […]
• STAND with DC 37 at a ROE v. WADE RALLY TODAY, MAY 3, at 5 PM, FOLEY SQUARE in LOWER MANHATTAN May 3, 2022
  Bans Off Our Bodies! As you may have heard, last night a leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion summarizes what we now know to be true: SCOTUS intends to reverse Roe v. Wade this session. Reproductive health and rights are on the line. Join DC 37 TODAY, Tuesday, May 3, at 5 PM […]
• Local 420’s Gil is H+H’s Amazing Employee of the Year May 2, 2022
  By DIANE S. WILLIAMS New York City Health + Hospitals named one very special essential worker, Jhonelly Gil, a Local 420 Housekeeping Aide, its 2021 Amazing Employee of the Year. Gil was selected from the NYC H+H workforce of 44,000 employees. Thirty-five finalists– including Gil– were picked for distinguished service, significant achievements, and for displaying […]
• MELS ID Theft and IRS Scams Webinar Now Available Online May 2, 2022
  DC 37 members joined the Municipal Employees Legal Services (MELS) team of experts at the MELS ID Theft and Scams virtual webinar on April 27. The recorded webinar is available online. MELS lawyers discussed how to spot and respond to IRS scams, Social Security scams, internet scams, investment scams, and more. You can watch the […]
• STAY CONNECTED with DC 37 NEWS, UPCOMING EVENTS and SERVICES YOU CAN USE! April 28, 2022
  MAY IS LABOR HISTORY MONTH UNION EVENTS: CAN YOU VOLUNTEER for the DC 37 PHONE BANK? DC 37 can use your help. Can you volunteer to call your union sisters and brothers and support the candidates DC 37 endorses? Your voice is powerful and can make a difference in the weeks leading up to the […]
• JOIN the BUDGET SPEAK OUT RALLY TODAY APRIL 25 at CITY HALL PARK, 5:30 PM April 25, 2022
  DID YOU KNOW NEW YORK CITY COULD BE LOSING OVER $2 BILLION DUE TO HIGH HOSPITAL PRICES? Join DC 37, 32BJ SEIU and the Coalition for Affordable Hospitals at the BUDGET SPEAK OUT RALLY TODAY, Monday April 25 at City Hall Park, 5:30 to 6:30 PM. Help us tell City Hall: Fix out-of-control hospital prices NOW! […]
• STAY CONNECTED with DC 37 NEWS, UPCOMING EVENTS and SERVICES YOU CAN USE! April 19, 2022
  MID-APRIL EVENTS JOIN the BUDGET SPEAK OUT RALLY on APRIL 25, 5:30 PM at CITY HALL PARK DID YOU KNOW NEW YORK CITY COULD BE LOSING OVER $2 BILLION DUE TO HIGH HOSPITAL PRICES? Join DC 37, 32BJ and the Coalition for Affordable Hospitals at the BUDGET SPEAK OUT RALLY on Monday, April 25 at […]
• Student Loan Forbearance Extension UPDATE April 14, 2022
  On April 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education announced a further extension of the CARES Act student loan forbearance. Last scheduled to terminate on May 1, 2022, the pause on direct student loan payments, interest accrual and collection activity on direct student loans in default, will remain in place through August 31, 2022. The […]
• DC 37 HOUSING COMMITTEE MEETING TONIGHT, APRIL 11 at 6 PM April 11, 2022
  Please join DC 37 Housing Committee’s virtual meeting TONIGHT, April 11, from 6 to 8 PM. Housing Committee Chair, Dennis Ifill, President of Local 1359, will discuss housing issues, resources and upcoming events. You must register to attend, HERE.  All registrants will get a Ring Central link on April 11. The virtual meeting room opens at […]
• Almost $200K in Student Loan Debt Forgiven Thanks to MELS & PSLF Waiver April 7, 2022
  By PETE LEVINE, AFSCME Additional reporting by Diane S. Williams Laura Morand owed $305,000 in student loans and didn’t see a light at the end of the tunnel. “I figured I’d be paying through the nose till the day I died,” said Morand, President of Local 2627, which represents New York City’s electronic data processing […]
• Twin Parks Fire Survivor Dana Campbell Gets Help from Union April 6, 2022
  By DIANE S. WILLIAMS City Parks Worker Dana Campbell was at work on Jan. 9 when her children rang her cell phone. “My son, 19, called me and said, ‘I smell something burning, but I don’t see anything,’” said Campbell, a Local 1505 member. “That was at 10 a.m. An hour later, they called again. […]
• Union Creates Training Program for Green Jobs April 5, 2022
  By MIKE LEE As the threat of climate change continues to slowly degrade New York City’s viability, DC 37 is training workers to be the leading edge of a skilled workforce to deal with the crisis. As a long-time leader in the drive toward a green, sustainable New York City, last year the union announced […]
• A Seat at the Table April 5, 2022
  One of the tragic revelations laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic is the stark difference in our communities’ health care, particularly between the five private hospital systems operating in New York City and our public hospitals under Health+Hospitals. The divide between public hospitals and private health care has reached an abyss as large as that […]
• NYC Honors 32 Local 372 Hunger Heroes April 4, 2022
  By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Some comic book heroes wear capes and some, like the 32 real life Hunger Heroes who are New York City Board of Education Employees Local 372 cooks, food service workers and aides, wear white aprons, hairnets and gloves. On March 10, Mayor Eric Adams, Schools Chancellor David C. Banks and No […]
• STAY CONNECTED with DC 37 NEWS, UPCOMING EVENTS and SERVICES YOU CAN USE! April 1, 2022
  APRIL EVENTS TELL ALBANY: FIX TIER 6 NOW! Reforming the state’s pension system is critical for the state, local governments, school districts, and transportation systems to recruit and retain employees. We need your help. Together let’s tell Albany to FIX TIER 6! We must make employment in the public sector more appealing by making our […]
• MELS Family Law Webinar Now Available Online March 31, 2022
  By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Almost 100 DC 37 members attended the virtual MELS Family Law Webinar on March 30. MELS, the union’s Municipal Employees Legal Services, staff of legal experts offered helpful legal advice on parental rights, orders of protection, child custody, visitation, adoption, guardianship, neglect, abuse, child support and more. MELS lawyers can represent […]
• MELS VIRTUAL FAMILY LAW WEBINAR TONIGHT MARCH 30 at 6 PM March 30, 2022
  Join the MELS virtual Family Law webinar TONIGHT March 30 at 6 PM. Legal experts will discuss orders of protection, custody, visitation, adoption, guardianship, neglect, abuse, child support and more.  Register at: www.dc37mels.com. For more information, call the MELS Screening Unit at 212 815-1111 or email MELSscreeningunit@dc37.net.
• FREE HOMEBUYER ORIENTATION WEBINAR TONIGHT MARCH 30 at 6 PM March 30, 2022
  Thinking of buying a home, condominium or coop apartment? The DC 37 Municipal Employees Housing Program, MEHP, and Neighborhood Housing Services NYC will hold a free virtual Homebuyer Orientation Webinar for DC 37 members and retirees TONIGHT Wednesday, March 30 at 6:00 PM. Housing and mortgage experts will discuss: the homebuying process; how to find […]