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  • Paid Family Leave Benefit is a Hit

    Paid Family Leave Benefit is a Hit

    July 3, 2019

    3 By GREGORY N. HEIRES In the first six months since its inception, more than 1,000 union members took advantage of the new paid family leave benefit. “We are glad Read more

  • David Paskin, Union’s Long-Time Negotiator, Retires

    David Paskin, Union’s Long-Time Negotiator, Retires

    June 30, 2019

    By GREGORY N. HEIRES David Paskin, the union’s director of research and negotiations, has retired after working as a negotiator at DC 37 for 32 years. Paskin received a warm Read more

  • CUNY Sets Contract Pay Dates

    CUNY Sets Contract Pay Dates

    June 26, 2019

    By GREGORY N. HEIRES The City University of New York has set pay dates for its new contract with the union, for 2 percent increases effective Feb. 1, 2017, Feb. Read more

  • CUNY Labor School Advances Worker Careers and Solidarity

    CUNY Labor School Advances Worker Careers and Solidarity

    June 25, 2019

    By GREGORY N. HEIRES  Where else but in New York City could you expect a college graduation ceremony to open with the singing of the historic labor song “Solidarity Forever,” Read more

  • State Lawmakers Pass Patient Protection Legislation

    June 23, 2019

    DC 37 members scored a major victory earlier this week when the State legislature passed legislation that protects patients from excessive hospital emergency room charges. Passage comes after intense lobbying Read more

  • Union-backed Bill Aims to Speed Up Approval of 9/11 Pension Disability Claims

    Union-backed Bill Aims to Speed Up Approval of 9/11 Pension Disability Claims

    June 21, 2019

    By RUDY OROZCO The state Legislature on Tuesday approved union-backed legislation that seeks to speed up the approval of disability pension applications of 9/11 rescue and recovery workers. The bill, Read more

  • DC 37 Efforts Pivotal in Green New Deal Passage

    DC 37 Efforts Pivotal in Green New Deal Passage

    June 19, 2019

      BY MIKE LEE Overcoming staunch political opposition from the real estate industry, New York City has embarked on an unprecedented effort to reduce greenhouse emissions citywide. DC 37 Executive Read more

  • Budget Win! Union Gains in Parks, Libraries

    Budget Win! Union Gains in Parks, Libraries

    June 19, 2019

    By MIKE LEE Standing with City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and other council members and union leaders including DC 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido in the rotunda of City Hall, Read more

  • Equal Pay For Equal Work! Local 372 Goes to Court for School Crossing Guards

    Equal Pay For Equal Work! Local 372 Goes to Court for School Crossing Guards

    June 18, 2019

    By MIKE LEE The union is backing a legal effort to equalize pay for the more than 2,500 school crossing guards with the city’s Traffic Enforcement Agents, both of whom Read more

  • Union’s Caribbean Heritage Starts Its Fifteenth Year

    Union’s Caribbean Heritage Starts Its Fifteenth Year

    June 8, 2019

    By DIANE S. WILLIAMS The union celebrated the history and heritage of people of the Caribbean diaspora June 3 at the annual Caribbean Heritage ribbon-cutting ceremony. “I am excited to Read more

  • Unions Support Legislation to Curb Excessive ER Charges

    June 7, 2019

    By RUDY OROZCO DC 37 has joined the four of the state’s largest unions to call for legislation that seeks to protect patients from excessive hospital emergency room charges. DC Read more

  • The Battle of the Badges Has Begun

    The Battle of the Badges Has Begun

    June 5, 2019

    It’s on! A 12-week weight loss competition among four city agencies, dubbed The NYC Battle of the Badges, began June 3. Team up with your coworkers now to compete against Read more

  • Organizing Leadership Summit

    Organizing Leadership Summit

    June 5, 2019

    More than 100 DC 37 activists gathered early on Saturday morning, June 1 to harness the power of organizing during a day-long event held at union headquarters. Guest speakers, including Read more

  • Union, Advocates Fight Against Cuts to Library Budgets

    Union, Advocates Fight Against Cuts to Library Budgets

    May 21, 2019

    Facing possible cuts in the city budget, DC 37 leaders of locals representing public library employees took to the steps of City Hall May 21 with the heads of the Read more

  • Union Fights to Fund and Save Parks Jobs

    Union Fights to Fund and Save Parks Jobs

    May 16, 2019

    By DIANE S. WILLIAMS The Play Fair coalition – consisting of DC 37 locals, parks advocates, elected officials and even the Girl Scouts of New York – returned to City Read more

  • Generating Revenue, Protecting Services: DC 37 Leads the Way in NYC Budget Fight

    Generating Revenue, Protecting Services: DC 37 Leads the Way in NYC Budget Fight

    May 15, 2019

    By MIKE LEE As the Mayor and the City Council negotiate next year’s budget, DC 37 leaders say New York City is losing millions of dollars in revenue by failing Read more

  • Free Citizenship Civics Classes for Green Card Holders

    Free Citizenship Civics Classes for Green Card Holders

    May 14, 2019

    Beginning May 22, in partnership with the New York Historical Society, the DC 37 Citizenship Committee and DC 37 Education Fund will offer free classes to help union members and Read more

  • Union Wins on New Full-Time Positions at H+H Facility

    Union Wins on New Full-Time Positions at H+H Facility

    May 14, 2019

    BY DIANE S. WILLIAMS In an ongoing fight to protect jobs and benefits, the union settled a group grievance to convert nine per diem, hourly and part-time workers at the Read more

  • Union to CUNY: Do the Right Thing, Pay Workers Now!

    Union to CUNY: Do the Right Thing, Pay Workers Now!

    May 8, 2019

    By MIKE LEE Workers at City University of New York are outraged that, despite having reached a quick economic agreement with the city in November 2018 and voting overwhelmingly to Read more

  • NYC Labor History on Display

    NYC Labor History on Display

    May 7, 2019

    By MIKE LEE The story of New York’s labor movement is told by each new generation of workers and activists, adding voice to the chorus of a social and political Read more

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