Trump: No Friend of Workers
By HENRY GARRIDO Executive Director, District Council 37, AFSCME, AFL-CIO Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump portrays himself as a champion of the financially [...]
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Union Backs Legislation for Halal and Kosher Meals for City Schoolchildren
BY MIKE LEE Local 372 is working with a coalition to secure healthy school lunches that meet the religious requirements of observant Jews and the city’s growing Muslim [...]
Activists Collect Signatures to Support Safety Net Hospital Bill During Harlem Week
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS DC 37 had a great day in Harlem at the annual Harlem Week festivities in August as union activists kicked off the signature campaign urging Governor [...]
DC 37 Announces Key Endorsements in the City’s Primary Election for State Legislative Seats
By MIKE LEE DC 37 has endorsed candidates for six state legislative races in New York’s Tuesday, Sept. 13 primary. The union backs Sen. Roxanne Persuad, Democrat [...]
DC 37 Endorses Jamaal Bailey for State Senate in Primary Election
District Council 37 has endorsed Jamaal Bailey for the 36th New York Senate District in the state’s Democratic primary election on Tuesday, Sept. 13. “Jamaal [...]
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 [...]
DC 37 sets Lunch Time/Union Day meetings in July
The DC 37 Organizing Dept. will hold a Lunch Time Meeting and a Union Day in July to spread the word about union benefits and encourage members to become more involved in [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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