District Council 37 AFSCME

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Workers Memorial Day 2021 arrives at a moment of the greatest urgency, when the front lines of the war against

Workers in health care and social service industries are a big step closer to having safer workplaces.

On this National Library Workers Day, AFSCME library workers deserve to be recognized for the value they bring to ou

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is getting a big promotion.

DOT Highway Repairers Help Staten Island Driver in Fatal Crash
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Two fast-acting DOT workers helped rescue a driver from a burning SUV in a fatal crash July 10, on the Staten Island... — Jul 16
Local 983 Enrolls 1K+ New Parks CSAs
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Local 983 is working around the clock to build union membership in a massive campaign to enroll 1,500 new City... — Jul 16
Giving Back During the Pandemic
By MIKE LEE Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, DC 37’s essential workers stood tall in serving the public under the most difficult... — Jul 9
Union Wins $10K+ for Four Local 768 Therapists
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS A group grievance filed on behalf of Licensed Creative Arts Therapists in Local 768 was settled in May. The union... — Jul 8
The LATEST NEWS, UPCOMING EVENTS and SERVICES YOU CAN USE
9/11 WTC HEALTH WORKSHOP The DC 37 Safety and Health Department invites members to attend a virtual workshop with the World Trade Center... — Jul 6

California child care providers rejoice as governor signs budget trailer bill
Child care providers in California are rejoicing now that Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed union-funding legislation. — Jul 23
Saunders discusses organized labor’s role in workplace mental health
President Lee Saunders joined a panel discussion on the role that organized labor plays in addressing workplace mental health. — Jul 22
AFSCME family enjoys a quiet home life with Union Plus Mortgage
Learn how the Union Plus Mortgage Program can help you achieve your dream of owning a home. — Jul 22
Houston, we have a contract
More than 11,000 municipal employees in Houston now have a new contract that provides for higher pay and a range of other benefits. — Jul 21
AFSCME Rhode Island fights privatization of services to the elderly and disabled
Services for Rhode Island’s elderly, disabled and vulnerable people were set to be privatized or cut. But AFSCME members prevented that from happening. — Jul 20