By LESLEY WILLIAMS The 52nd International Convention of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) was an extraordinary event, attended by over 1,400 delegates and guests, including delegations from Africa Read more
By MIKE LEE On the 22nd anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center that unleashed deadly toxins in lower Manhattan, legislation to fully address the “forgotten Read more
By MIKE LEE The muggy heat didn’t stop thousands of union members, families, and allies from marching in the 2023 NYC Labor Day Parade. Under this year’s theme of Read more
By MIKE LEE With time, history comes into focus. This is the case in the passing of former Public Employee Press Editor William “Bill” Schleicher who died at home in Read more
By MIKE LEE While the old adage is “justice delayed is justice denied,” the spirit of fighting relentlessly for what is right concluded with a considerable victory for three SSEU Read more
By DC 37 Municipal Employees Legal Services The U.S. Department of Education has recently implemented two programs that are beneficial to many borrowers: Fresh Start and One Time Adjustment. In Read more
When inspected by the union’s Health & Security Department and Local 983, conditions at the temporary location of the NYPD Bronx Tow Pound include puddles of standing water and overflow Read more
Story and Photos by MIKE LEE Nearly 1,000 jobseekers attended a City Government Hiring Hall for available public service positions on Aug. 28 at Sunset Park High School in Brooklyn. Read more
By DC 37 Political Action Department You are an important part of a dynamic movement. During the last century, labor unions have been the source of monumental improvements to the Read more
By MIKE LEE DC 37’s legendary “Green Machine” did it again. Thanks to the tireless effort by the union’s hundreds of volunteers activated by the Political Action Department, DC 37-endorsed Read more
By MIKE LEE After months of contentious negotiations, often the hallmark of the New York City budget process, Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Council reached a $107 Read more
At the Labor Day Parade on Sept. 9, our union concluded the long, hot summer with a powerful message: We stand united at the front of New York City’s labor Read more
LABOR DAY PARADE Join your DC 37 family as we march in the 2023 NYC Labor Day Parade featuring Grand Marshal Nancy Hagans, NYSNA President, with the theme of We Read more
2023 LABOR DAY PARADE Join your DC 37 family as we march in the 2023 NYC Labor Day Parade featuring Grand Marshal Nancy Hagans, NYSNA President, with the theme of We Read more
BY MIKE LEE DC 37’s own “Lady of Steel,” retired Executive Director Lillian Roberts, was honored on July 13 by AFSCME President Lee Saunders, DC 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido, Read more
THE DC 37 GREEN JOBS TRAINING PROGRAM IS BACK AND IT’S EXPANDING! The DC37 Education Fund is happy to announce the Green Jobs Training Expansion Program, a grant-funded training program Read more
Thank you for exercising your rights by voting overwhelmingly in support of the Citywide Economic Agreement. What we negotiated in good faith with the City is the best contract the Read more
By MIKE LEE On June 8, the New York City Council voted to approve the Healthcare Accountability & Consumer Protection Act. The law establishes the Office of Healthcare Accountability (OHA), Read more
By MIKE LEE Since early March, as reported in the previous issue of PEPtalk, DC 37 staff and leadership have led nearly 200 in-person worksite lunchtime meetings, engaging DC 37 Read more
