By DIANE S. WILLIAMS DC 37 and the City Parks and Recreation Department worked together to put federal stimulus funds to work extending 2,500 seasonal workers’ jobs through June 2022. Read more
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Local 374 members at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden took their annual holiday celebration outdoors. Thinking outside the box, the essential workers at the 53-acre urban garden Read more
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Local 1503 settled a grievance on behalf of 80 Security Officers and Senior Security Officers at the Metropolitan Museum of Art after management denied them an Read more
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS DC 37 members attended three virtual Paid Family Leave (PFL) workshops sponsored by the Center for Parental Leadership to learn more about the program that Read more
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Local 1501 cleared a career path for the Wildlife Conservation Society’s lowest paid workers when it settled a grievance that creates 11 Unit Manager jobs and curtails Read more
Homeowners at risk of foreclosure or displacement due to a financial hardship suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for up to $50,000.00 through the New Read more
We arrived at this year with great hope, and at the year’s end, we move forward to the next with high expectations. Members of this union remained on the frontlines, Read more
By WILLIAM WHALEN, Chief Counsel and MELS Director The spouse of a DC 37 member contacted MELS in summer 2020 asking for help with her Social Security Disability (SSD) denial. Read more
DC 37 members and retirees joined the virtual Municipal Employees Legal Services (MELS) Real Estate Webinar on Dec. 13. A recording and slideshow are now available: Slides: https://bit.ly/32b21mY Video Replay: https://bit.ly/3q6kdXc For Read more
MELS, the union’s Municipal Employees Legal Services, will host a virtual webinar TODAY, Dec. 13, at 6 PM for members and retirees who are interested in buying a home, co-op Read more
Taking a parental leave soon? Attend this free virtual Planning Workshop from the Center for Parental Leave Leadership TODAY DEC. 13 at 2 PM. We’ve made special arrangements with the Read more
By MIKE LEE The unions’ Delegate Assembly re-elected Executive Director Henry Garrido and his leadership team during an online meeting held on Nov. 23. Along with Garrido, NYC Board of Read more
DC 37 members joined the Municipal Employees Legal Services (MELS) Student Loan Webinar virtually on November 17, 2021. A recording and slideshow are now available online: Video replay: https://bit.ly/3wWJHch Slides: https://bit.ly/3wYsxuM For Read more
COVID-19 VACCINE HOTLINE To answer any outstanding questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccine mandate agreement between DC 37 and the City, DC 37 has established a COVID-19 vaccine mandate hotline. Members Read more
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS DC 37 members helped prepare New York City for its biggest comeback event to date, the 50th NYC Marathon on Sunday, November 7. “We are honored Read more
Children ages 5 and up are eligible for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Kids getting their first vaccine dose at schools and city-run clinics and pop-up sites are eligible for a $100 Read more
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer is the #1 cause of cancer-related deaths in men and women in the United States. It causes more deaths each year than Read more
