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  • DC 37-backed Candidates Win in Four Key City Council Races

    DC 37-backed Candidates Win in Four Key City Council Races

    September 13, 2017

    By ALFREDO ALVARADO DC 37’s activism helped determine the winners in the Democratic Primary elections earlier this week. “We focused our efforts in districts with high density DC 37 membership, Read more

  • Don’t Let the Flu Catch You—Get Your Flu Shot Today

    September 13, 2017

    Don’t let the flu catch you—get your flu shot today. Flu season is coming! A flu shot is the best way to protect yourself, your community and your loved ones. Read more

  • City Launches Free School Lunch Program with Help from the Union

    City Launches Free School Lunch Program with Help from the Union

    September 8, 2017

    By ALFREDO ALVARADO After DC 37 spent years battling City Hall to make sure all students, regardless of their ability to pay, receive a hot meal at lunch time, free Read more

  • DC 37 launches new, enhanced website

    DC 37 launches new, enhanced website

    September 7, 2017

    District Council 37 has launched a new, redesigned website. It’s at the same web address www.dc37.net — but with a whole new look and feel that aims to offer our Read more

  • DC 37 Annuity Funds Shows Strong Growth

    DC 37 Annuity Funds Shows Strong Growth

    September 5, 2017

    DC 37 Annuity Fund Growth 1999-2017 By GREGORY N. HEIRES Since its inception, the District Council 37 AFSCME Annuity Fund has grown annually by nearly 6 percent. “The annuity is Read more

  • Public Service Workers on the Front Lines of Hurricane Harvey

    September 1, 2017

    By NAMITA WAGHRAY and CLYDE WEISS During what may be the worst natural disaster in Texas history, public service workers and first responders represented by DC 37’s national union are making Read more

  • Volunteer to Become an Activist in Your Community, the Workplace and Politics!

    Volunteer to Become an Activist in Your Community, the Workplace and Politics!

    August 29, 2017

    “I convinced myself I didn’t have time to add a new responsibility to what’s already a pretty long “to do” list. But there are too many troubling things going on Read more

  • DC 37 Annuity Fund Shows Strong Growth

    DC 37 Annuity Fund Shows Strong Growth

    August 25, 2017

    By GREGORY N. HEIRES Since its inception, the District Council 37 AFSCME Annuity Fund has grown annually by nearly 6 percent. “The annuity is a painless and cost-effective way to Read more

  • Inmates at Rikers Island Jail Say “Thanks!” to a Dedicated Library Worker

    Inmates at Rikers Island Jail Say “Thanks!” to a Dedicated Library Worker

    August 19, 2017

    By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Stacks of handwritten thank-you notes for the New York Public Library’s mobile library and literacy program at Rikers Island underscore the value of the services Local Read more

  • Parks Worker Facing Deportation Released from Detention

    Parks Worker Facing Deportation Released from Detention

    August 12, 2017

    By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Jose Molina is back on the job restoring Bronx ball fields for the New York City Parks and Recreation Dept. after the Local 983 member was Read more

  • How NYPD 911 Operators Set Responses in Motion as Emergencies Like the Bronx Hospital Shooting Unfold

    How NYPD 911 Operators Set Responses in Motion as Emergencies Like the Bronx Hospital Shooting Unfold

    August 8, 2017

    By GRAHAM RAYMAN It began with a panicked 911 call from a woman at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital routed to NYPD Operator Joann Tindal. Gunfire had erupted on the 16th floor. As the caller cowered Read more

  • Union Backs Mayor de Blasio’s Plan to Tax the Wealthy to Fix the City’s Troubled Subway System

    Union Backs Mayor de Blasio’s Plan to Tax the Wealthy to Fix the City’s Troubled Subway System

    August 7, 2017

    By ALFREDO ALVARADO DC 37 members and activists joined Mayor Bill de Blasio at Brooklyn Borough Hall to show union support for a plan to generate more revenue to get Read more

  • Hospital Worker Wins $2,550 in Retro Pay

    Hospital Worker Wins $2,550 in Retro Pay

    July 27, 2017

    By DIANE WILLIAMS Serious illness almost cost Harlem Hospital Patient Care Associate Daniel Brewington his job. With help from his union, the Local 420 member is back at work — Read more

  • Participate in Storm Safety Program

    July 26, 2017

    New York City is at great risk for coastal storms starting Aug. 1 and New York City Emergency Management Dept. is looking for people interested in joining a storm safety Read more

  • Book Review: Beyond the $15 an Hour Movement and the Revival of Labor

    Book Review: Beyond the $15 an Hour Movement and the Revival of Labor

    July 24, 2017

    By MOLLY CHARBONEAU How to build genuine trust among labor, faith and community partners to create a powerful movement is the universal message of Jonathan Rosenblum’s new book, “Beyond $15: Read more

  • DC 37 Endorsements for the Sept. 12 City Primary

    DC 37 Endorsements for the Sept. 12 City Primary

    July 19, 2017

    On July 18, District Council 37 announced its endorsements of candidates for NYC elected offices in the Primary Elections on Tuesday, September 12. Among the endorsed candidates are NYC Public Read more

  • “Many are now afraid to sign up for insurance because  of President Trump’s agenda against immigrants.”

    “Many are now afraid to sign up for insurance because of President Trump’s agenda against immigrants.”

    July 18, 2017

    Candido “Candy” Ramos, Certified Application Counselor, Local 1549 Photo: Clarence Elie-Rivera One of the worst feelings possible is when you are in need of help and those people who could Read more

  • Ruling Upholds Members’ Right to Extra Compensation for Handling Medical Waste

    Ruling Upholds Members’ Right to Extra Compensation for Handling Medical Waste

    July 18, 2017

    By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Seven hospital workers, members of Local 420, have received a total of $7,000 in back pay to settle a group grievance filed after Bellevue Hospital failed Read more

  • The Era of Gender Wage Inequality is Ending

    July 17, 2017

    By LETITIA JAMES The era of wage-based inequality is beginning to end. On May 5, after 50 years of fighting, women of New York City took a huge step towards Read more

  • Member at Harlem Hospital Wins Title Upgrade and Back Pay

    Member at Harlem Hospital Wins Title Upgrade and Back Pay

    July 15, 2017

    By DIANE S. WILLIAMS A Local 420 member at Harlem Hospital won a $7,400 title upgrade and $3,200 in back pay after the Office of Labor Relations favorably decided a Read more

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