Solidarity with NYSNA

Union Strong: Members of DC 37 Locals 436, 768, 3005, and their families joined the NYSNA picket line on Feb. 16 to support nurses striking against New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Photo by Jill Humphrey

Climate Justice Panel at Union HQ

The DC 37 Climate Justice Committee hosted a hybrid discussion, Climate is a Workplace Issue, on Dec. 9 at 125 Barclay. Presenters on the two panels and pictured included: Climber and Pruner Jose Torres, vice president of Local 1506; School Lunch Assistant Cook Janice Sutherland of Local 372; Committee Chair Lorraine Barcant, vice president of Local 1740; Committee Co-chair Jon Forster, DC 37 Retiree; Landscape Architect Ricardo Hinkle of Local 375; NYCHA Architect Josh Barnett of Local 375; DOE Climate Educator Kailyn Fox of Local 375, who also served as moderator. Photo courtesy Jon Forster

Happy Graduation, Gardeners!

City Park Workers from Local 1505 in the first cohort of the NYC Parks Gardeners Training Program graduated on Dec. 5. The trainees participated in the 12-month program to expand their skills and knowledge of horticulture, botany, and gardening in anticipation of advancing their careers within the Parks department. Photo courtesy NYC Parks

DC 37 Shows Solidarity with LACMA United

Workers at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) held a union election on Dec. 15. To show support for the workers of LACMA United, DC 37 members in the Culturals Sector sent messages of solidarity to their union siblings ahead of the election. Pictured are members of Local 1559 American Museum of Natural History, gardeners from Brooklyn Botanic Garden Local 374 Quasi Public Employees, and DC 37 Local 1501 Wildlife Conservation Society attendants and security guards at the New York Aquarium. LACMA workers voted 96% in favor of unionizing with AFSCME District Council 36 in California.

This article originally appeared in the January-March 2026 issue of PEPTalk Magazine.