Please join the DC 37 Women’s Committee virtual meeting on Wednesday, February 9, at 6 PM. Committee Chair Carmen Charles, President of Local 420, cordially invites you to the online meeting to discuss key issues that… Read more
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS DC 37 joined a coalition of unions in the Affordable Hospitals campaign in the days leading to the rally on Feb. 7. The unions are fighting to win a fair share of… Read more
DC 37 BLACK HISTORY MONTH OPENS VIRTUALLY TONIGHT, FEBRUARY 1, at 6 PM Celebrate Black excellence virtually this February with the DC 37 Black History Committee. This year’s theme is “Educating our Heritage, While Empowering a… Read more
MELS, DC 37’s Municipal Employees Legal Services, will host a virtual housing webinar on TONIGHT, Jan. 31, at 5:30 PM for members and retirees. The union’s team of housing experts will discuss Housing Court and evictions;… Read more
The District Council 37 Building, a.k.a. the World-Telegram Building, 125 Barclay Street, NY, NY, was determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) under Criterion A for its relationship to the New York City… Read more
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Three hundred DC 37 members and retirees joined the virtual Municipal Employees Legal Services (MELS) Tax Webinar on Jan. 26. MELS’ legal experts discussed taxable income, earned income tax credit, tips, and… Read more
MELS, the union’s Municipal Employees Legal Services, will host a virtual tax webinar for members and retirees TONIGHT, Jan. 26 at 6 PM. Tax experts will discuss what is income and what’s not; filing status, standard… Read more
COVID TESTING SITES AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY for NYC EMPLOYEES New York City is offering no cost, confidential COVID-19 testing exclusively for municipal employees, by appointment only. WorkWell NYC has nine testing sites (at least one in each… Read more
Celebrate Black History Month at the theater with a live viewing of Mandela, a stage play written by Yolanda Brooks and John Ruiz Miranda. Use the exclusive DC 37 code JUST4U when you buy one ticket… Read more
VIRTUAL OPENING NIGHT on TUESDAY FEB. 1, 6 PM Celebrate Black History month with the DC 37 Black History Committee. This year’s theme is “Educating our Heritage, While Empowering a Healthier Generation.” Opening Night is Tuesday, Feb.… Read more
New York City is offering no-cost, confidential COVID-19 testing exclusively for municipal employees, by appointment only. WorkWell NYC has nine testing sites (at least one in each borough at this time) available for City employees who… Read more
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS After months of negotiations with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and U.S. Congress Member Ritchie Torres delivered $1 billion emergency relief to New York City Health+Hospitals on Jan.… Read more
New York City is now offering no cost COVID-19 testing exclusively for municipal employees, by appointment only. WorkWell NYC has nine testing sites (at least one in each borough at this time) available for City employees… Read more
MELS, the union’s Municipal Employees Legal Services, will host a virtual tax webinar for members and retirees on WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26 at 6 PM. Tax experts will discuss what is income and what’s not; filing status,… Read more
MELS COVID-19 UPDATE: New York State Homeowners Assistance Fund – Up to $50,000 Available for Distressed Home, Coop and Condo Owners Homeowners at risk of foreclosure or displacement due to a financial hardship suffered as… Read more
MELS, DC 37’s Municipal Employees Legal Services, will host a virtual housing webinar on Monday Jan. 31, at 5:30 PM for members and retirees. The union’s team of housing experts will discuss Housing Court and evictions;… Read more
UPDATE: NOW VIRTUAL: Please join our virtual Communities Not Cages Advocacy Day via Zoom on Wednesday, January 19, by RSVPing here! While the COVID surge is keeping us at home, we’re still bringing our fight for #CommunitiesNotCages to… Read more
By JOSEPH DAVIDSON, MELS Supervising Attorney DC 37’s Municipal Employees Legal Services, MELS, recently helped a union member navigate the US Dept. of Education’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF) and receive forgiveness of $145,000 in… Read more
We’re going to Albany on January 19 to fight for Communities Not Cages — and we’d love to have you join us! RSVP here. Communities Not Cages is a statewide campaign building the power of people and… Read more
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS DC 37 and the City Parks and Recreation Department worked together to put federal stimulus funds to work extending 2,500 seasonal workers’ jobs through June 2022. “We lobbied the City to apply… Read more
