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DC 37 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Early Voting Begins Tomorrow! Tomorrow is the deadline to register to vote in the New York City Primary Election! Register to vote or update your voter registration HERE. You can vote… Read more

This Saturday, DC 37 will gather with our union allies to speak out against the president sidestepping democracy and prioritizing billionaires over the working class again and again. From the “Big Beautiful Bill” stripping health care… Read more

DC 37 Family, I have great news to share with you and your loved ones. This week, DC 37 and our union partners in the Municipal Labor Committee (MLC) approved a proposed health plan for city… Read more

Monthly Newsletter COME SEE THE JETS Cheer on the New York Jets this season at a preferred rate for DC 37 members!  Game Dates: Jets vs. Cowboys – October 5Jets vs. Panthers – October 19Jets vs. Browns – November… Read more

With the doors open at 125 Barclay St., DC 37’s Committee celebrations have returned in full force with community, dance, storytelling, delicious cuisines, cultural performances, and calls to action. Jewish Heritage Committee Elected leaders and DC… Read more

The DC 37 Education Committee held its annual event honoring this year’s scholarship winners on June 27 at union headquarters. The 2025 winners are, from left: Saniyah McNealy (child of Cristina McNealy of SSEU Local 371),… Read more

DC 37 honored queer communities at the Pride Diversity Interest Group (PDIG) “Pride in Labor: Loud, Proud, and Unbreakable” Celebration on June 27. Andrew Douglas, who previously led SSEU Local 371’s LGBTQIA Committee, now serves as… Read more

Story & Photo by MIKE LEE Depending on the City agency you work for, whether you are employed at a cultural institution, or are in the nonprofit human services sector, the structure and terminology of your… Read more

Story by MIKE LEE New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Mayor Eric Adams agreed on a preliminary City budget, shaking hands at a ceremony at City Hall on June 27, three days before the… Read more

By MIKE LEE Union leaders and reps met with members across the five boroughs this summer to share information and answer questions about the targeting of public services by the Trump administration and a tentative new… Read more

Story & Photos By ACACIA RODRIGUEZ More than 80 works of art by DC 37 members were highlighted this summer in the WorkWell NYC “Art if Life” exhibition in downtown Manhattan. This annual public exhibit features… Read more

Story & Photo by ACACIA RODRIGUEZ Local 215 members at the Museum of Jewish Heritage are celebrating the ratification of a hard-won contract. The private sector members worked under an extended contract for six months while… Read more

By ACACIA RODRIGUEZ Paid Family Leave (PFL) is a New York State policy that grants up to 12 weeks of protected job leave, intermittently or consecutively, for workers to care for their families. During this time,… Read more

Story & Photos by ACACIA RODRIGUEZ Get to know the uniforms and gear of fellow DC 37 members. Local 461’s New York City Lifeguards keep aquatic enthusiasts safe while enjoying NYC Parks Department beaches, outdoor pools,… Read more

Story & Photos by ACACIA RODRIGUEZ Beyond securing job protections and negotiating contracts, DC 37 invests in its members by building pathways to better careers with higher earning potential. That’s why workers in the NYC Parks… Read more

Story By MIKE LEE, Photo By ACACIA RODRIGUEZ On a sunny Tuesday in July, DC 37 leaders and supporters joined Executive Director Henry Garrido in announcing the union’s endorsement of New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani… Read more

… You Say ‘Power’ Story and Photos by MIKE LEE In what was among the largest protests in New York City since President Donald Trump’s Jan. 2025 inauguration, DC 37 members and activists joined several thousand… Read more

When I Say ‘Union’ … Story By MIKE LEE, Photos By MIKE LEE, ACACIA RODRIIGUEZ & THEA SETTERBO The weather was humid and the forecast threatened rain, but for the tens of thousands marching in the… Read more

Story By MIKE LEE For the first time in more than 40 years, health care for city workers and their families may soon change for the better. After a rigorous selection process, the city and the… Read more

Our union is no stranger to seemingly insurmountable challenges. Still, this year is more intense than ever with a presidential administration set on destroying our job security, rolling back safety protections, and gutting the very benefits… Read more