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  • Welcome Home, DC 37!

    Welcome Home, DC 37!

    November 4, 2024

    After five years away, today we officially open the doors of a modernized, state-of-the-art union headquarters at 125 Barclay Street in Lower Manhattan. Members can walk into 125 Barclay between Read more

  • DC 37 NEWS, EVENTS, and SERVICES YOU CAN USE in NOVEMBER

    DC 37 NEWS, EVENTS, and SERVICES YOU CAN USE in NOVEMBER

    October 30, 2024

    MONTHLY NEWSLETTER DC 37 IS COMING HOME! On Monday, Nov. 4, your new DC 37 union headquarters will open for service at 125 Barclay in Lower Manhattan! We can’t wait Read more

  • DC 37 NEWS, EVENTS and SERVICES YOU CAN USE in OCTOBER 2024

    DC 37 NEWS, EVENTS and SERVICES YOU CAN USE in OCTOBER 2024

    September 30, 2024

    MONTHLY NEWSLETTER DC 37 SAFETY AND HEALTH Flu Season is Here! Influenza (Flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. The Flu is unpredictable and constantly changing and Read more

  • Why We March

    Why We March

    September 23, 2024

    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

  • Nonprofit Workers Rally in the Bronx Against Unpaid Wages

    Nonprofit Workers Rally in the Bronx Against Unpaid Wages

    September 23, 2024

    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

  • Key Wins in City Budget

    Key Wins in City Budget

    September 23, 2024

    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

  • Coordinated Effort Key in Teleworker Organizing Win

    Coordinated Effort Key in Teleworker Organizing Win

    September 23, 2024

    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

  • The Signs are Clear: Local 1455 Keeps Streets Safe at DOT Sign Shop

    The Signs are Clear: Local 1455 Keeps Streets Safe at DOT Sign Shop

    September 23, 2024

    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

  • More Than Meets the Eye at Materials for the Arts

    More Than Meets the Eye at Materials for the Arts

    September 23, 2024

    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

  • Local 2906’s Seafaring Activities Keep NYC’s Waterways Clear

    Local 2906’s Seafaring Activities Keep NYC’s Waterways Clear

    September 23, 2024

    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

  • Snapshots

    Snapshots

    September 23, 2024

    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

  • Snapshots

    September 23, 2024

    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

  • Building Solidarity: School Construction Employees Speak Out

    Building Solidarity: School Construction Employees Speak Out

    September 23, 2024

    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

  • Union Takes the Lead at AFSCME Convention

    Union Takes the Lead at AFSCME Convention

    September 23, 2024

    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

  • Labor Day Parade: A Celebration of Hope

    Labor Day Parade: A Celebration of Hope

    September 23, 2024

    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

  • “Green Machine” Stands Against Project 2025

    “Green Machine” Stands Against Project 2025

    September 23, 2024

    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

  • The Journey of a Drop of Water: Data-Driven Decision-Makers Deliver Quality Water

    The Journey of a Drop of Water: Data-Driven Decision-Makers Deliver Quality Water

    September 23, 2024

    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

  • DC 37 NEWS, EVENTS and SERVICES YOU CAN USE in SEPTEMBER 2024

    DC 37 NEWS, EVENTS and SERVICES YOU CAN USE in SEPTEMBER 2024

    August 30, 2024

    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

  • MSK Cancer Center Changes for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

    MSK Cancer Center Changes for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

    August 16, 2024

    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

  • DC 37 NEWS, EVENTS and SERVICES YOU CAN USE in AUGUST 2024

    DC 37 NEWS, EVENTS and SERVICES YOU CAN USE in AUGUST 2024

    July 31, 2024

    DC 37 NEWS, EVENTS and SERVICES YOU CAN USE in AUGUST 2024: We’re Moving! Read more

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