We celebrated Labor Day by marching up Fifth Avenue in midtown Manhattan with our union siblings from all sectors, trades, and disciplines. It was a collective expression of our power Read more
Story by JUSTINA RAMLAKHAN, Photo by THEA SETTERBO New York City’s nonprofit sector relies on the nurturing caregivers who attend to the needs of the bustling population, providing everything from Read more
Story and Photo by MIKE LEE When the year began, prospects for New York City’s budget looked dire, with massive cuts to the City’s parks, libraries, cultural institutions, and other Read more
By MIKE LEE Workers at the national nonprofit Matriculate secured a win when they organized to bring recognition for their work and the need for fair wage increases. The workers Read more
Story & Photo by JUSTINA RAMLAKHAN For the 4.4 million drivers that pass through New York City every day, traffic signs are a critical tool to maintain street safety for Read more
Story and Photo by ACACIA RODRIGUEZ In Long Island City, Queens, a warehouse holds 25,000 square feet of recycled items looking for a second life, including thousands of empty lipstick Read more
Story and Photo by ACACIA RODRIGUEZ Wide, equipment-laden sludge boats sail through New York Harbor multiple times a day, seven days per week, transporting wastewater between treatment facilities to keep Read more
DC 37 a Force at Labor Convention DC 37 and other AFSCME affiliates participated in the New York State AFL-CIO’s 2024 Constitutional Convention held Aug. 27-28 at the Sheraton New Read more
DC 37 a Force at Labor Convention DC 37 and other AFSCME affiliates participated in the New York State AFL-CIO’s 2024 Constitutional Convention held Aug. 27-28 at the Sheraton New Read more
By JUSTINA RAMLAKHAN Members of Local 1740 assembled a strong display of solidarity on July 25, in response to standstill contract negotiations between the union and their employer, the School Read more
Story by MIKE LEE, Photos by THEA SETTERBO The mood was as bright as the California sun as members and union activists gathered Aug. 12-16 for the 46th International Convention Read more
By MIKE LEE, Photos by MIKE LEE and JUSTINA RAMLAKHAN With this years’ theme of “All Workers, Many Voices, One Fight,” thousands representing New York City-area unions marched up Fifth Read more
DC 37 Political Action & Legislation Department There’s a lot at stake for DC 37 members and their families in the upcoming general election. This November, we are called upon Read more
By ACACIA RODRIGUEZ, Photo by TIFFANY CAREY Before water from New York’s reservoirs flow through aqueducts, tunnels, and pipes connected to the city into kitchen sinks, showers, and drinking fountains, Read more
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER LABOR DAY PARADE – SEPT 7 Are you ready to show off your Union Pride? March with DC 37 in this year’s Central Labor Council Labor Day Parade Read more
We were notified that Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center will no longer be covered by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield beginning January 1, 2025. Read more
2024 Black History Month Celebration On Feb. 29, the DC 37 Black History Committee presented an evening of education and entertainment at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Read more
