By LEONARD DAVIDMAN, PhD, President, Local 1189 & Chair, DC 37 Jewish Heritage Committee Do these headlines look familiar? Resistance. A nation divided. Citizens clashing. A battle over values. Each side demeans the other. Cancel culture.… Read more
Attention members of Locals 95, 107, 205, 215, 253, and 389! The DC 37 Non-Profit and Private Sector Division is holding a virtual Health Housing and Resource Virtual Fair on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 10 a.m., and… Read more
MELS STUDENT LOAN DEBT WEBINAR DEC. 8 NOW ONLINE The MELS student loan debt webinar held on Tuesday Dec. 8, is now available online. Hundreds of DC37 members viewed the Zoom presentation that featured MELS attorneys and legal… Read more
The presidential elections are over….but our fight is not finished. Across the country COVID cases are skyrocketing and everyday Americans are struggling to get through an economic crisis that has been brought about by the global… Read more
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS The Municipal Employees Legal Services, MELS, held a Real Estate webinar Nov. 30 with hundreds of DC 37 members looking to buy a home, coop apartment or condominium. The webinar is now… Read more
The DC 37 Municipal Employees Legal Services, MELS, will host a Real Estate Webinar on Monday, Nov. 30, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Housing experts will discuss: Retaining and Working With A Realtor; Seller Concerns;… Read more
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES LEGAL SERVICES MELS REAL ESTATE WEBINAR NOV. 30 The Municipal Employees Legal Services, MELS, will host a Real Estate Webinar on Monday Nov. 30, 5:30PM to 7:00PM. Housing experts will discuss: Retaining and Working… Read more
WorkWell NYC is launching its inaugural virtual exhibit, Art is Life, and invites DC 37 members to participate at on.nyc.gov/artislife. This platform gives city employees space to reflect on their experiences over the past few months… Read more
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS In an ongoing effort to protect members during the COVID-19 pandemic, Board of Education Local 372 President Shaun D. Francois I visited essential workers to address the outstanding issue of substandard ventilation systems… Read more
Because of COVID-19, many New Yorkers are facing financial hardship and are threatened with eviction. If you have received legal papers from your landlord, the lawyers at MELS are ready to fight for you! To protect your… Read more
OPT IN to H+H OT PAY LAWSUIT ENDS TODAY NOV. 9 DC 37 and outside counsel are representing union members in an action against New York City Health + Hospitals (H+H) regarding their violation of the… Read more
OPT IN to H+H OT PAY LAWSUIT ENDS TODAY NOV. 9 DC 37 and outside counsel are representing union members in an action against New York City Health + Hospitals (H+H) regarding their violation of the… Read more
DC 37 Family, As you know, Americans have turned out in record numbers to stand with and for each other. Communities across the country spoke in unison, and with one loud voice. We should do everything… Read more
By AFSCME STAFF SAN FRANCISCO – AFSCME and three other unions are taking the Trump administration to court to protect health care workers from getting infected on the job by COVID-19 and other dangerous diseases like… Read more
Union family, We are one day away from casting the most important ballot of our lifetime. While it is likely that Joe Biden will win New York, there are critical Congressional and state races that are… Read more
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS A Local 299 Parks Playground Associate won more than $10,000 in back pay after a DC 37 lawyer successfully argued his grievance for out-of-title work. Parks Department managers at the Roy Wilkins… Read more
By ROSA GOLDENSOHN Hundreds of New Yorkers on the brink of losing belongings kept in self-storage could find relief under a new state bill to stop auctions during the COVID-19-spurred economic crisis. The Pandemic Self-Storage Act, proposed… Read more
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS The Municipal Employees Legal Services, MELS, held a Family Law webinar Oct. 28 where about 90 concerned DC 37 members joined the online presentation. The top three issues discussed by the team… Read more
Next Tuesday, the hour of decision will be here for millions of our fellow Americans. This Nov. 3 is Election Day. With all that has happened — particularly during the seven months of the COVID-19 pandemic… Read more
Please join DC 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido TODAY, OCT. 29, at 6 p.m. on FACEBOOK LIVE! as he presents an up-to-the-minute discussion on the No Layoffs Agreement, and the latest developments in the union’s response… Read more
