DC 37 Members #RiseUp at 43rd AFSCME Convention
By MIKE LEE AFSCME members are heeding the call to #RiseUp following the 43rd International Convention of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees in [...]
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Trump and Labor: A Betrayal
Donald Trump won the presidency portraying himself as a champion of workers. So far, his record as president amounts to a great betrayal. With executive orders, political [...]
A Culture of Organizing
By BARBARA TERRELONGE For decades, our union has largely focused on providing services to members. But in recent years we learned we must do more. As we faced institutional [...]
Vote “Yes” on the Contract
By HENRY GARRIDO Executive Director, District Council 37, AFSCME, AFL-CIO After a marathon negotiating session in late June, we concluded talks with the city on a new [...]
New Contracts at Queens Library and Brooklyn Academy of Music
By GREGORY N. HEIRES Two DC 37 locals recently concluded negotiations, resulting in significant improvements in their contracts. These include gains in compensation and [...]
DC 37 backs Letitia James for New York State Attorney General
By ALFREDO ALVARADO New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, who recently launched her campaign for New York state Attorney General, laid out her platform before a crowd [...]
Nigerian Labor Activists Visit DC 37
By ALFREDO ALVARADO A delegation of labor activists representing Nigerian public and private unions arrived at DC 37 to share and exchange ideas in a time of a changing [...]
Our Union, Our Power
By MIKE LEE Capping what was perhaps was its most contentious and partisan session in modern history, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to overturn precedent and establish [...]
A No-Giveback Contract UPDATE: Ballots go out on Tuesday, July 24. (see below)
By GREGORY N. HEIRES IMPORTANT: Mail ballots will be sent out to all covered union members on Tuesday, July 25. Ballots must be received by AAA on August 14. If you do not [...]
DC 37 and city reach tentative contract agreement
The union reached a tentative agreement with the City of New York on a new, 44-month wage pact that provides a total of 7.42 percent in pay hikes; back pay; plus additional [...]
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