District Council 37

  • “Green Machine” Stands Against Project 2025
    DC 37 Political Action & Legislation Department There’s a lot at stake for DC 37 members and their families in the upcoming general election. This November, we are called upon to elect leaders at the local, state and federal levels who will shape the future of our wallets, our homes, our workplaces, and our country. Dangers of ‘Project 2025’ Project 2025 is Donald Trump’s plan if he wins a second term. This 900-page radical agenda, written by multiple members of Trump’s prior administration, aims to transform the federal government and take away power from working people, giving the president unprecedented levels of control over our lives. Project 2025 will affect all Americans, but especially employees in public service by canceling our collective bargaining contracts, banning our unions, and cutting billions of dollars in funding for essential programs that working families need and that our jobs depend on. Here are just a few ways Project 2025 and a second Trump term would impact your bottom line: The right to unite with your coworkers to negotiate your pay, benefits, retirement, and working conditions will disappear. Project 2025 aims to ban public sector unions and make it easier for private companies to fire [...] — Sep 23
  • The Journey of a Drop of Water: Data-Driven Decision-Makers Deliver Quality Water
    By ACACIA RODRIGUEZ, Photo by TIFFANY CAREY Before water from New York’s reservoirs flow through aqueducts, tunnels, and pipes connected to the city into kitchen sinks, showers, and drinking fountains, a team of researchers, chemists, and data scientists ensure the water is clean and safe to use. With 9.5 million+ customers relying on the fruits of their labor, members of Local 3599 Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) compose just the right water recipe using data they collect from New York’s reservoirs. Dispersed throughout the upstate watershed, Local 3599’s technical and professional members play an essential part in sending one billion gallons of high-quality drinking water daily to the city and its outlying districts. The DEP ensures the scientifically defensible data collected meets the requirements set by the state and federal government. In order for water in the system to become drinkable, experts must know as much as possible about what is in it. Field Supervisor Jake Waruch taking samples from a stream in upstate New York. Dave Van Valkenburg, Data Scientist and Modeler, compiles and analyzes data collected by field scientists who bring samples of water from all over the watershed to laboratories for testing. The field scientist’s readings, done [...] — Sep 23
  • DC 37 NEWS, EVENTS and SERVICES YOU CAN USE in SEPTEMBER 2024
    MONTHLY NEWSLETTER LABOR DAY PARADE – SEPT 7 Are you ready to show off your Union Pride? March with DC 37 in this year’s Central Labor Council Labor Day Parade on Saturday, Sept. 7!  You may register to march by clicking HERE. There is no limit to the number of participants who can march with DC 37—the more, the merrier so we can show this city WHO RUNS NEW YORK! Saturday, Sept. 7 at 11:30 a.m. | Assemble at West 47th Street between 5th & 6th Aves WEST INDIAN DAY PARADE – SEPT 2 Join your union siblings as we honor the Caribbean Heritage by marching in this year’s West Indian Day Parade. RSVP to Doris Murphy to reserve the required wristbands.  Monday, Sept. 2, 2024 at 10 a.m.| Assemble at McDonald’s (1133 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11213) LATINO HERITAGE CELEBRATION – SEPT 27 Please join SSEU Local 371 and DC 37 as we celebrate this year’s theme for Latino Heritage Month, Preserving Latino Heritage: Our Identity, Legacy, and Resistance. Music and entertainment will be provided by Francisco “DJ Cisco” Navarro and keynote remarks will be delivered by DC 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido. You won’t want to miss this special [...] — Aug 30
  • MSK Cancer Center Changes for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
    We were notified that Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center will no longer be covered by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield beginning January 1, 2025. — Aug 16
  • DC 37 NEWS, EVENTS and SERVICES YOU CAN USE in AUGUST 2024
    DC 37 NEWS, EVENTS and SERVICES YOU CAN USE in AUGUST 2024: We're Moving! — Jul 31