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Feb 26, 2021	Leaders of two of NYC’s largest unions get COVID vaccine, vow to fight vaccine distribution disparities
Feb 8, 2021	Largest public sector union, District Council 37, endorses eight more City Council candidates, committing to mobilize its sizable membership to shape new Council
Jan 27, 2021	#LaborStrong2021 Coalition representing 362,000 Essential Workers endorses 31 candidates for NY City Council

Two MELS Webinars on Taxes, Divorce Now Online February 23, 2021
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS More than 800 DC 37 members watched two virtual MELS webinars in February that are now available online. “The pandemic has increased the need for the legal services we provide our members,” said Bill Whalen, chief counsel and director of DC 37 Municipal Employees Legal Services. “We are seeing successful turnouts […]
Transformational Tuesdays: A Professional Development Series February 19, 2021
During these challenging times, it can be difficult to see what the future has in store and how to best prepare for it. For the City’s youngest employees, this may be even more true. WorkWell NYC’s Project XYZ, a wellness initiative intentionally created to focus on the health and wellness of City employees from Generations […]
NEWS, UPCOMING EVENTS and SERVICES February 18, 2021
POLITICAL ACTION SPECIAL ELECTION FEB. 23: DC 37 members are making calls together live on Zoom! There’s a lot at stake for us in 2021 and we need to make sure we have representatives on the New York City Council who will have our backs when we need them to. Please join us for a virtual phone bank […]
FEMA to Cover $7K for COVID Funerals February 17, 2021
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS New York State will get about $260 million in aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, to cover the funeral expenses of COVID victims, said Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a joint press conference in February. “If you are a family who couldn’t afford or had to […]

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