New York City Leads Labor’s Resurgence
By VINCENT ALVAREZ New York City is a union town. It’s a chant heard at labor rallies all over the city, and it’s true – New York City was built and is continuing to be [...]
Parks Hero Saves Woman
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Parks Supervisor Larry Kalman was inspecting the fishing pier at Midland Beach, when a fellow Parks Dept. employee pointed to a woman walking out on the [...]
Union Pensions Are Key to the Security of Working People
By RAYMOND SANTANDER There is perhaps no greater benefit provided to union members than retirement security, which comes in the form of a defined benefit pension. Members [...]
Queens Public Library – 100% Union!
By GREGORY N. HEIRES The Queens Public Library is now wall-to-wall union. On June 6, Queens Library Guild Local 1321 President John Hyslop presented DC 37 Executive Director [...]
Workers Vote 100% to Join DC 37
By MOLLY CHARBONEAU Youth Care Workers at the Children’s Village on Staten Island voted overwhelmingly in May—despite management intimidation—to be represented by [...]
Union Family Buys New Home Through DC 37’s Municipal Employees Housing Program
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Ray Cabezas, owns a detached two-story house in a quiet Staten Island neighborhood thanks to his union. He learned that DC 37 offered a chance at home [...]
The Night Shift
Lt. Frank Borello, EMS Lieutenant Local 3621 Photo: Clarence Elie-Rivera I would tell any person considering a career with Emergency Medical Services that it’s a great job [...]
The Night Shift
Leslie Hurd, Computer Associate Level 3 Local 2627 Photo: Clarence Elie-Rivera I started working for the hospital system in 1978 at the central office in Manhattan. It was a [...]
The Night Shift
Denise Figueroa, Interpreter Local 1070 Photo: Clarence Elie-Rivera As a Night Court Interpreter in Bronx County Criminal Court Arraignments. I translate for persons of [...]
Breakthrough on CUNY and EMS Contracts
This summer, thousands of DC 37 members will vote on two contracts that call for a pay increase of more than 10 percent. The union concluded negotiations for the tentative [...]
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