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July – Aug 2018
PEP Articles on the DC 37 Blog
- Vote “Yes” on the Contract
- Saving Our Public Housing
- Trump and Labor: A Betrayal
- A Culture of Organizing
- Our Union, Our Power
- Statin coverage now compliant with Obamacare
- Local Presidents Administer Exam for Parks Dept.’s Arborist Jobs
- Rookie of the Year Helps Find Where the Wild Things Are
- City Honors Fallen EMT Heroine Yadira Arroyo
- Mayor and City Council Adopt 2019 Budget
- Caribbean Heritage Celebration Highlights Politics and Citizenship
Frontline
DC 37 News
- Union to H+H: curb temp use, convert to full-time jobs
- Members engage leaders at union town halls
- Union backs childcare pilot program for city employees
- Taking on clean up at Bronx’s “needle park”
- Summer fun!
DC 37 has your back
- Member vindicated after rights violated
- 45 temps get full-time New York City H+H jobs
- Member promoted with $7,000 back pay
Our Cultural Diversity
Snapshots
- EMS Museum reopens in Bayside
- Local 768 member honored
- Legal staff meets with members
- Local 1407 leaders are sworn in
PEP photos by Clarence Elie-Rivera, unless otherwise indicated.