Labor Day: A Celebration of Union Power
By MIKE LEE The muggy heat didn’t stop thousands of union members, families, and allies from marching in the 2023 NYC Labor Day Parade. Under this year’s theme of [...]
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Union Forces City to Clean Up Bronx Tow Pound
When inspected by the union’s Health & Security Department and Local 983, conditions at the temporary location of the NYPD Bronx Tow Pound include puddles of standing [...]
MELS Helps Member Take First Steps to Citizenship
By MIKE LEE Brayhan Martinez, a Timekeeper at the Department of Correction and a Local 1549 member, is a go-getter. Born in San Lorenzo de Los Mina in the Dominican Republic, [...]
NOW AVAILABLE: HEALTH CARE WORKER BONUS PROGRAM from NEW YORK STATE
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS DC 37 fought hard to create a fund for “essential pay” for members on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Kathy Hochul recently [...]
Union, DOE, NYC Health+Hospitals Reach Agreement on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Employees
District Council 37 and the New York City Department of Education announced an agreement for nearly 20,000 DOE employees regarding the COVID-19 mandate, which initially had a [...]
Schumer and L. 420’s Charles say: FEMA pay H+H $860M for COVID NOW!
BY DIANE S. WILLIAMS In July, DC 37 leaders stood with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Congress member Ritchie Torres at Lincoln Hospital to demand $860 million [...]
#DC37GETSVACCINATED
Eddie Rodriguez, President, Local 1549 A friend of mine was very concerned about my health, so she made an appointment for me to get the COVID-19 vaccine. On Feb. 28, I got [...]
Essential Workers #GetVaccinated
This series shares DC 37 members’ personal stories and their reasons for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. In the fight to end a global pandemic, DC 37 is proud of the work, [...]
Paramedics Make In-flight Rescue
NONSTOP HEROES: Three New York City first responders, Local 2507 FDNY Paramedic and mental health counselor Andria Connell, President and FDNY EMT Oren Barzilay, and Local [...]
Essential Workers #GetVaccinated
This series shares DC 37 members’ personal stories and their reasons for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. In the fight to end a global pandemic, DC 37 is proud of the [...]
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