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Federal money for programs and services that help millions of vulnerable Americans and employ many AFSCME members could be in jeopardy next year.

Link to DC37 Sheet:  Mayoral Agencies (8.5 × 11 in) (dc37.net)

UPDATED New Payment Calendar:  DC 37: Economic Contract

From DC37 Website:

Every year on April 22 — Earth Day — communities across the globe celebrate our environment and commit to making it healthy for future generations.

This Earth Day, I’m thinking about the 50,000 AFSCME members who work in green jobs, protecting and caring for our planet. Whether they’re leading nature walks in our county or state parks, making public buildings more energy efficient and resilient to climate disasters, or making sure our waterways are clean, AFSCME members are at the heart of healthy communities.

In This Report:

  • Contract with The City of New York
  • Paydates
  • Other Contracts
  • Civil Service test / What you should know

*Update on contract negotiations and Pay Dates.

On March 31, 2023 over 97% of overall DC37 members voted “YES” for the contract with a 56% of members’ participation. Members of Local 154 showed a 62% participation and 98.5% of them voted “Yes”. This Contract will cover the period May 2021-November 2026.

The deal includes:

On the 55th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., AFSCME releases the “I AM Story” podcast, which describes the working conditions faced by AFSCME sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968 – the year of their historic strike – and connects that seminal event to today’s struggle for economic and racial justice. The podcast also spotlights the ties between the labor and civil rights movements.