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Oct 4, 2021	District Council 37 and Department of Education reach agreement regarding the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees
Sep 22, 2021	Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido on NYS Supreme Court decision to lift the temporary injunction for the Department of Education vaccine mandate
Sep 15, 2021	District Council 37 files improper practice petition to stop “Return To Work” for 80,000 non-essential workers
Sep 14, 2021	Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido on NYS Supreme Court action regarding the Mayor’s vaccine mandate for Department of Education employees
Sep 10, 2021	Executive Director Henry Garrido calls on mayor De Blasio to delay “Return to work” for 80,000 non-essential workers
Aug 23, 2021	Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido on the city’s vaccine mandate for school employees
Aug 18, 2021	District Council 37 and Non-Profit workers applaud signing of labor peace agreement
Aug 6, 2021	District Council 37, Local 2507 and Local 3621 announce major wage increases for over 4,500 EMTs, Paramedics, EMS Lieutenants and Captains and Fire Protection Inspectors
Aug 5, 2021	Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido on the passing of Richard Trumka
Aug 4, 2021	Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido on Attorney General James’ investigation

STUDENT LOAN FORBEARANCE UPDATE October 19, 2021
The DC 37 Municipal Employees Legal Services, MELS, has provided the following update on student loan debt forgiveness: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Temporary Waiver: On October 6, 2021, the US Department of Education temporarily waived a number of the requirements borrowers who qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) must meet. The waiver period expires […]
Union Settles Illegal Transfer of TEA III October 8, 2021
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS The union settled a grievance filed on behalf of a Local 983 member, Gary Pearson, who the Police Department wrongfully transferred from the Queens Tow Pound, where he had worked for nearly 30 years, to the Manhattan Tow Pound. The settlement paid him a lump sum of $1,250. Pearson had 36 […]
Last Principal Parks Supervisor Retires October 7, 2021
BY DIANE S. WILLIAMS After a 44-year career in the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), Local 1508 Principal Parks Supervisor Vincent Cascella will retire in October. “The highlight of my career has been helping others learn to do the job well and to see them move up to full-time parkies and […]
Voters to Answer Five Referendum Questions on November Ballot October 6, 2021
On Nov. 2, New York City will hold a general election. In addition to New York City races, the following referendums will appear on the ballot. Below you will find a summary of each of the Constitutional Amendments. DC 37’s Executive Board voted on each on Sept. 14 after PEP Talk went to press. You […]

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