We were notified that Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center will no longer be covered by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield beginning January 1, 2025. Read more
As you may know by now, DC 37 has moved out of our temporary office space at 55 Water St. in preparation for the move back to our home at 125 Barclay. The Water Street location… Read more
2024 Black History Month Celebration On Feb. 29, the DC 37 Black History Committee presented an evening of education and entertainment at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. The event, “African Americans and the… Read more
By ACACIA RODRIGUEZ The five-and-a-half-year contracts provide wage increases and ratification bonuses for Local 983 members in blue collar roles who were unable to work from home during the pandemic. “I’m happy to have these new… Read more
BY MIKE LEE After months of negotiations, including debates over affordable housing and tenant protections, legislators in Albany passed the New York State budget for Fiscal Year 2025 on April 20, nearly three weeks past the… Read more
By MIKE LEE at Care for the Homeless After a concerted organizing effort kicked off in October 2021, the union recently secured DC 37 representation at 21 of 24 locations at Care for the Homeless, a non-profit that… Read more
Story & Photo by JUSTINA RAMLAKHAN Whether it be at home, in the workplace, or in their own communities, women have always worked. While female workers occupy full-time jobs across all industries and professions— and, on… Read more
Story & Photo by ACACIA RODRIGUEZ As an archivist, fourth-generation Brooklynite Dee Bowers ensures the world’s largest collection of materials about Brooklyn remains at the fingertips of its patrons. From high school yearbooks to independently published… Read more
By JUSTINA RAMLAKHAN 911 Operators are the first line of defense on many New Yorkers’ worst days. Assigned to the New York Police Department’s Communications Section as emergency call takers, they also serve as radio dispatchers… Read more
Story and Photos by ACACIA RODRIGUEZ For Local 299 member Stanley Douglas Brown, double dutch is not a game. The Recreation Supervisor has coached double dutch since 1981 at the Sorrentino Recreation Center in Queens, where… Read more
Story & Photo by JUSTINA RAMLAKHAN For many working-class New Yorkers, the real estate market can be intimidating. With increasing rent prices and the possibility of owning a home more out of reach than ever, quality… Read more
By MIKE LEE Local 95 Wins New Contract District Council 37 reached a tentative agreement with the Head Start Sponsoring Board and the City of New York on behalf of Head Start workers in Local 95.… Read more
By JUSTINA RAMLAKHAN This is a big year for political activity both nationally and locally, with presidential primaries in November and the turnover of 486 congressional seats. At the state level, there are a range of… Read more
By ACACIA RODRIGUEZ Local 95 President Linda McPherson and her shop stewards are mobilizing their members to push management to meet and discuss workplace issues. On Dec. 18, 2023, Local 95’s Head Start members at each… Read more
