“We are incredibly disappointed that the City will not move forward with an early retirement incentive. District Council 37 members showed up when others stayed home. They kept the city running during its toughest time, and…… Read more
“It is clear New Yorkers across the five boroughs agree: Eric Adams is the number one choice for working people. District Council 37 has spent the better part of this year mobilizing our more than 200,000…… Read more
NEW YORK—This week, District Council 37 purchased ad space in several Spanish-language media outlets in a final push to elect Eric Adams mayor. The independent expenditure, “People for a Better New York,” was last used in…… Read more
NEW YORK—With one day until the start of early voting, three of New York City’s largest and most powerful unions came together to once again make the case for Eric Adams for mayor. Representing more than…… Read more
NEW YORK—Today, District Council 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido and New York City Councilman Justin Brannan published an op-ed in the amNY calling on Mayor de Blasio and the City Council to fund 100,000 good, green…… Read more
NEW YORK—District Council 37, in partnership with the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies (SLU), today announced a major expansion of education offerings for its 150,000 members. Beginning this fall, the union will fully fund…… Read more
NEW YORK—District Council 37 (DC 37), New York City’s largest municipal labor union, today called on Mayor de Blasio and the City Council to fund 100,000 good, green jobs over the next three years. With a…… Read more
NEW YORK—District Council 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido and 32BJ President Kyle Bragg co-published an op-ed in Crain’s New York Business detailing the issue of rising hospital costs for working New Yorkers. In the op-ed, they…… Read more
“The brothers and sisters that make up District Council 37 are the unsung heroes of New York City. This last year, while many worked comfortably from home, DC 37 members kept the hospitals clean, watched your…… Read more
NEW YORK—District Council 37, New York City’s largest public sector union, today endorsed Eric Adams in the democratic mayoral primary race. Adams has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to labor, housing and affordability – issues critical to…… Read more
NEW YORK—District Council 37 (DC 37), New York City’s largest municipal labor union, today announced a new effort to get more of its members vaccinated. The union, which represents the lion’s share of the City workforce,…… Read more
“At a time that stands alone in New York’s history, we need leadership that puts people first. Now is not a time to cut jobs and put families out on the street. Now is not a…… Read more
The members of Queens Library Guild, Local 1321, DC 37, AFSCME, AFL/CIO condemn the verbal and physical violence towards Asians in our community, including our own coworkers and customers. We also condemn all forms of racism…… Read more
“District Council 37 members have put their lives on the line every day to provide essential services New Yorkers rely on. Prioritizing our workers for vaccine eligibility is the right thing to do. It keeps them,…… Read more
NEW YORK—Today, District Council 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido published an op-ed in Gotham Gazette laying out the qualifications the union seeks in who it endorses in the New York City mayoral primary race.… Read more
NEW YORK—District Council 37 (DC 37), New York City’s largest municipal labor union, today announced a new training initiative to prepare workers for energy efficiency jobs related to addressing the impact of climate change. The DC…… Read more
NEW YORK—Leaders of two of New York City’s largest unions, Henry Garrido of DC 37 and Kyle Bragg of 32BJ, will receive their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on February 26 at 9:30AM. Representing over 375,000…… Read more
NEW YORK—District Council 37, New York City’s largest public sector union representing 150,000 workers and 50,000 retirees, today endorsed eight candidates for City Council. These candidates add to the list of 31 candidates DC 37 has…… Read more
NEW YORK—In a show of citywide political force, the #LaborStrong2021 coalition representing members of five city unions today announced endorsements for 31 candidates for NY City Council, who if elected would constitute a majority of the…… Read more
