Photo by Kat Cancio By MIKE LEE On a sunny Saturday, Oct. 5, DC 37 members and retirees participating in a ‘Battleground Bus Trip’ to Philadelphia spoke about their role in getting out the vote with… Read more
By MIKE LEE District Council 37 is home. After a five-plus-year redevelopment effort, DC 37’s iconic headquarters on 125 Barclay Street reopened just in time to celebrate the union’s 80th anniversary of receiving its charter from… Read more
We did it! We have returned to our Union Headquarters at 125 Barclay. After five years of hard work, we opened the doors to our renovated building in October. I’m proud to present our members, retirees,… Read more
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER From the DC 37 Family We’re grateful for the work our members do to keep New York running every single day. This city doesn’t run without you. From our family to yours, please enjoy… Read more
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 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday… Read more
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 to welcome you to your new… Read more
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 that is why there are new… Read more
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 to remind the greater community that… Read more
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 child care to home-based health care.… Read more
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 agencies. However, after months of negotiations,… Read more
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 approached DC 37 about union representation… Read more
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 vehicles, passengers, and pedestrians alike. Every… Read more
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 tubes, meters of vertical blinds, disassembled… Read more
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 New York City waterways clean. Beginning… Read more
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 York Times Square Hotel in Midtown… Read more
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 York Times Square Hotel in Midtown… Read more
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 Construction Authority (SCA). Representatives from DC… Read more
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 of the American Federation of State,… Read more
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 Avenue in Midtown Manhattan on Saturday,… Read more
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 to elect leaders at the local,… Read more
