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MAY IS LABOR HISTORY MONTH UNION EVENTS: PLEASE JOIN OUR FIGHT for PASSAGE of the CLEAN SLATE ACT Join us and make our voices heard at City Hall MAY 19 and in Albany MAY 24! We… Read more

TIER 6 PENSION UPDATE Tier 6 has been updated to allow public sector employees, including those in Mayoral agencies, NYC Health and Hospitals, NYCHA, DOE, School Construction Authority, Transit Authority, CUNY and the State to vest… Read more

By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Thousands of people in New York City stood in solidarity May 3, at rallies in Foley Square in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn’s Barclay Center. The demonstrations, and those around the country, were… Read more

Bans Off Our Bodies! As you may have heard, last night a leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion summarizes what we now know to be true: SCOTUS intends to reverse Roe v. Wade this… Read more

By DIANE S. WILLIAMS New York City Health + Hospitals named one very special essential worker, Jhonelly Gil, a Local 420 Housekeeping Aide, its 2021 Amazing Employee of the Year. Gil was selected from the NYC… Read more

DC 37 members joined the Municipal Employees Legal Services (MELS) team of experts at the MELS ID Theft and Scams virtual webinar on April 27. The recorded webinar is available online. MELS lawyers discussed how to… Read more

DID YOU KNOW NEW YORK CITY COULD BE LOSING OVER $2 BILLION DUE TO HIGH HOSPITAL PRICES? Join DC 37, 32BJ SEIU and the Coalition for Affordable Hospitals at the BUDGET SPEAK OUT RALLY TODAY, Monday April… Read more

On April 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education announced a further extension of the CARES Act student loan forbearance. Last scheduled to terminate on May 1, 2022, the pause on direct student loan payments, interest… Read more

Please join DC 37 Housing Committee’s virtual meeting TONIGHT, April 11, from 6 to 8 PM. Housing Committee Chair, Dennis Ifill, President of Local 1359, will discuss housing issues, resources and upcoming events. You must register… Read more

By PETE LEVINE, AFSCME Additional reporting by Diane S. Williams Laura Morand owed $305,000 in student loans and didn’t see a light at the end of the tunnel. “I figured I’d be paying through the nose… Read more

By DIANE S. WILLIAMS City Parks Worker Dana Campbell was at work on Jan. 9 when her children rang her cell phone. “My son, 19, called me and said, ‘I smell something burning, but I don’t… Read more

By MIKE LEE As the threat of climate change continues to slowly degrade New York City’s viability, DC 37 is training workers to be the leading edge of a skilled workforce to deal with the crisis.… Read more

One of the tragic revelations laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic is the stark difference in our communities’ health care, particularly between the five private hospital systems operating in New York City and our public hospitals… Read more

By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Some comic book heroes wear capes and some, like the 32 real life Hunger Heroes who are New York City Board of Education Employees Local 372 cooks, food service workers and aides,… Read more

By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Almost 100 DC 37 members attended the virtual MELS Family Law Webinar on March 30. MELS, the union’s Municipal Employees Legal Services, staff of legal experts offered helpful legal advice on parental… Read more

Join the MELS virtual Family Law webinar TONIGHT March 30 at 6 PM. Legal experts will discuss orders of protection, custody, visitation, adoption, guardianship, neglect, abuse, child support and more.  Register at: www.dc37mels.com. For more information, call… Read more

Thinking of buying a home, condominium or coop apartment? The DC 37 Municipal Employees Housing Program, MEHP, and Neighborhood Housing Services NYC will hold a free virtual Homebuyer Orientation Webinar for DC 37 members and retirees… Read more

Reforming the state’s pension system is critical for the state, local governments, school districts, and transportation systems to recruit and retain employees. We need your help. Together let’s tell Albany to FIX TIER 6! We must… Read more