Local 1503 Member Sews Masks to Fight COVID-19 Spread
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Sitting at a machine surrounded by quilting fabric and notions, Local 1503 member Michelle Chamisa stitches another reuseable face mask, one of dozens [...]
PEP Apr May 2020
Despite Pandemic, Union Members Votes, Wins New Contract
By MIKE LEE While COVID-19 raged throughout New York City, the union continued its vital mission in serving the members. An example was the successful negotiation by the DC [...]
Surviving Coronavirus: A Home Health Care Aide’s Story
By MIKE LEE Evelyn Grant, a home health care aide with 31 years experience and a member of Local 389, faced a crisis that too many New Yorkers have endured since the COVID-19 [...]
Local 389: Home Care Aides on the Frontlines
By MIKE LEE Margaret Glover prays. The president of Local 389, which represents 7,000 private sector home health care aides, worries about the clients she cares for, and [...]
Elect DC 37 Endorsed Candidates on Primary Day June 23
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS New York’s Primary Day is June 23 and we need your help to elect progressive, labor-friendly candidates. This election is proving to be extremely [...]
This Should Never Have Happened
We often quote the legendary labor leader Mother Jones. In these days, “Mourn the dead, and fight for the living” resonates clearly like never before as collectively we [...]
MELS UPDATE: COVID-19 Eviction Protection and Rent Hardship
DC 37’s Municipal Employees Legal Services (MELS) is here to help members with housing and rent hardship needs. Although New York City remains on pause through at least May [...]
Is NOW the Right Time to Refinance? MEHP Can Help
The DC 37 Municipal Employees Housing Program staff and its mortgage consultants can help you make an informed decision. Mortgage interest rates can change almost daily, and [...]
Spring 2020 DC 37 Education Fund Free Training and Benefits
Tuition Reimbursement: As DC 37 resumes its Tuition Reimbursement program, we thank you for bearing with us as we streamline the application process. There may be longer than [...]
Cuomo Offers No Cost Child Care Scholarships for Essential Workers During COVID-19
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Governor Cuomo announced that a portion of federal Coronavirus Aid will be used to provide child care scholarships to income eligible essential workers [...]
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