Trump: A Wake-Up Call for Unions
By HENRY GARRIDO The election of Donald J. Trump as president distresses us because we fear his policies will allow the decades-long nationwide attack on working people to [...]
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Unions and Community Activists Pressure Cuomo to Sign Safety-Net Legislation
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS As the December 31 deadline fast approaches, a coalition of health-care activists, elected leaders and working men and women call for Gov. Andrew Cuomo [...]
Union Rallies to Support Universal Free School Lunch
By ALFREDO ALVARADO Union activists added another 8,000 post cards for Mayor Bill de Blasio to receive during the holiday season. But instead of a Christmas greeting, their [...]
The Mayor Visits DC 37 and Pledges to Fight Trump’s Agenda
By ALFREDO ALVARADO Since Donald Trump’s election, Mayor Bill de Blasio has been busy reaching out to New Yorkers at meetings all over the city, assuring them he plans to [...]
DC 37 Works with a Coalition to Push for Universal Free Lunch in Public Schools
Sign the petition! Call on Mayor de Blaiso to ensure a free healthy lunch for all NYC schoolchildren! By ALFREDO ALVARADO What do schools in Pittsburgh, Chicago, Detroit [...]
Union Aims to Mobilize Upstate Workers
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS The union’s Blue Collar Division and the Organizing Dept. will be in Kingston, N.Y., on Dec. 13 to bring the DC37/AFSCME Strong campaign to Dept. of [...]
Community Leaders Call on Cuomo to Sign-Safety Net Bill
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Governor Cuomo, sign the Safety-Net Hospital bill! At a noon press conference at Harlem Hospital on Nov. 15, a coalition of community leaders, working [...]
Unions Get Ready for Fighting to Protect Worker Rights Under the Trump Administration
By ALFREDO ALVARADO Lee Saunders, president of the 1.6 million member American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, has vowed to hold Donald J. Trump’s feet [...]
DC 37 Volunteers Get Out the Vote on Election Day
By ALFREDO ALVARADO On Election Day, volunteers packed the phone bank room at District Council 37 headquarters where they made calls to members reminding them to get to the [...]
Union Speaks Out Against Scapegoating of Child Protective Workers
By MIKE LEE SSEU Local 371 is pushing back on the scapegoating of Child Protective Services workers surrounding the tragic case of a 6-year-old boy whose death at home was [...]
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