POLITICAL ACTION The critical Georgia Senate runoff elections are on January 5, and the DC 37 Political Action Dept. is coordinating with AFSCME to conduct daily phone banking opportunities for union Read more

The Municipal Employees Legal Services held webinars on Family Law (Oct. 28), Real Estate (Nov. 30), and Student Debt (Dec. 8) that each drew scores of concerned union members seeking Read more

By MIKE LEE While New York City is in the throes of a second wave of coronavirus cases in the midst of the 10-month long pandemic, public workers on the Read more

The Nov. 3 election was more than a historic moment; it is a pathway to what we expect to be a brighter future in a time of national crisis. Throughout Read more

By MIKE LEE Members of the union’s Non-Profit and Private Sector Division attended the Health, Housing and Resource Fair to learn more about the services DC 37 provides for members.  Read more

The New York State Dept. of Homes and Community Renewal’s COVID Rent Relief Program application period is open Dec. 18 through Feb. 1, 2021. Previous applicants do not need to reapply. More Read more

MELS COVID EVICTIONS MORATORIUM MELS attorneys can help members facing eviction. The CDC COVID extension ends Dec. 31. To speak with a MELS lawyer, call the MELS Screening Unit at 212 815-1111 or Read more

By DIANE S. WILLIAMS An illuminated, global safari brightens the Bronx Zoo each night from Nov. 20 through Jan. 10, thanks to hardworking Local 1501 members. The new display crosses Read more

By DIANE S. WILLIAMS  DC 37 negotiated to have the New York State Paid Family Leave law (PFL) include nearly all members covered by the 2017-2021 collective bargaining agreement. The Read more

By LEONARD DAVIDMAN, PhD, President, Local 1189 & Chair, DC 37 Jewish Heritage Committee Do these headlines look familiar? Resistance. A nation divided. Citizens clashing. A battle over values. Each Read more

Attention members of Locals 95, 107, 205, 215, 253, and 389! The DC 37 Non-Profit and Private Sector Division is holding a virtual Health Housing and Resource Virtual Fair on Saturday, Read more

MELS STUDENT LOAN DEBT WEBINAR DEC. 8 NOW ONLINE The MELS student loan debt webinar held on Tuesday Dec. 8, is now available online. Hundreds of DC37 members viewed the Zoom presentation Read more

The presidential elections are over….but our fight is not finished.  Across the country COVID cases are skyrocketing and everyday Americans are struggling to get through an economic crisis that has Read more

By DIANE S. WILLIAMS The Municipal Employees Legal Services, MELS, held a Real Estate webinar Nov. 30 with hundreds of DC 37 members looking to buy a home, coop apartment Read more

The DC 37 Municipal Employees Legal Services, MELS, will host a Real Estate Webinar on Monday, Nov. 30, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Housing experts will discuss: Retaining and Read more

WorkWell NYC is launching its inaugural virtual exhibit,  Art is Life, and invites DC 37 members to participate at on.nyc.gov/artislife. This platform gives city employees space to reflect on their Read more

By DIANE S. WILLIAMS  In an ongoing effort to protect members during the COVID-19 pandemic, Board of Education Local 372 President Shaun D. Francois I visited essential workers to address the Read more

Because of COVID-19, many New Yorkers are facing financial hardship and are threatened with eviction. If you have received legal papers from your landlord, the lawyers at MELS are ready to Read more

OPT IN to H+H OT PAY LAWSUIT ENDS TODAY NOV. 9 DC 37 and outside counsel are representing union members in an action against New York City Health + Hospitals Read more