Local 372 Members Vote to Restore and Protect Benefits
By ALFREDO ALVARADO After months of discussions between Local 372, District Council 37 and the city, an agreement was reached on a plan to supplement funding to the local’s [...]
Articles by Mike Lee
Evelyn Seinfeld, Long-Time DC 37 Negotiator, Passes
BY GREGORY N. HEIRES DC 37 mourns the loss of Evelyn Seinfeld, for years the union’s chief negotiator, who died on June 20 after a long battle with cancer. She was 68 [...]
In Defense of Public Health Care
By HENRY GARRIDO Executive Director, District Council 37, AFSCME, AFL-CIO Mayor Bill de Blasio has proposed a sensible rescue plan for our city’s public hospital system. [...]
AFL-CIO Votes to Endorse Hillary Clinton for President
June 16, 2016 The General Board of the 12.5 million member AFL-CIO voted today to endorse Hillary Clinton for President of the United States. The endorsement reflects a [...]
DC 37, CUNY Reach a Tentative Contract Agreement (Updated)
City University of New York Chancellor James B. Milliken and Henry Garrido, the Executive Director of District Council 37, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, and its affiliated locals, today [...]
Union, Library Advocates Rally At City Hall
By GREGORY N. HEIRES DC 37 is working with a coalition to secure an additional $65 million in operating funds for the city’s three public library systems in next year’s [...]
Climbers and Pruners Win Jobs
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Four provisional Climbers and Pruners who were denied appointment to permanent status by the Dept. of Citywide Administrative Services are now civil [...]
DC 37 Celebrates Asian Heritage, With a Nod Toward Politics
BY MIKE LEE With colorful dance, music and fanfare, the union’s Asian Heritage Committee kicked off its annual celebration at union headquarters before a packed house on [...]
Unmasking the Gig Economy
By GREGORY N. HEIRES What does the growth of the gig economy mean for American workers? Years from now, how many of us will earn our livelihood as online contingent [...]
Asian Americans and the Labor Movement
By MAF MISBAH UDDIN May is Asian Heritage Month, an opportunity to reflect upon Asian Americans’ growing contributions to the nation’s economy, politics, culture and the [...]
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