District Council 37

  • Do you have a voting plan?
    DC 37 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Early Voting Begins Tomorrow! Tomorrow is the deadline to register to vote in the New York City Primary Election! Register to vote or update your voter registration HERE. You can vote early beginning tomorrow, Oct. 25, through Sunday, Nov. 2! Find your early voting poll site HERE. Contact 311 or 1-866-VOTE-NYC for more information. Don’t forget to bring your ID, a family member or neighbor, and your list of DC 37-endorsed candidates! NYC Charter Revision Ballot Measures For the Nov. 4 General Election, voters will decide on five ballot proposals (Props 2-6) to revise the New York City Charter. A city charter is the foundation of a local government and functions as the municipal equivalent of a constitution, setting out guiding principles for governance and the basic rules for governmental operations. Read on for each proposal and why DC 37 delegates voted to oppose each one. Proposition 2: Fast-track affordable housing review process The proposal allows for some publicly funded affordable housing projects to seek zoning relief from the Board of Standards and Appeals instead of going through the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) process. DC 37 opposes. The current process maintains City Council oversight, and [...] — Oct 24
  • JOIN US TO DEFEND OUR DEMOCRACY AT NO KINGS MARCH
    This Saturday, DC 37 will gather with our union allies to speak out against the president sidestepping democracy and prioritizing billionaires over the working class again and again. From the “Big Beautiful Bill” stripping health care coverage and food assistance from millions of Americans, to sending militarized police into our communities and silencing dissenters and journalists, this administration has proved in just a short time that it does not have our backs. The president’s illegal elimination of collective bargaining rights for over one million federal workers should put us all on alert as union members. DC 37 is organizing with the Central Labor Council and other NYC unions for a Labor Delegation feeder march to join up with the anchor No Kings event. DC 37 members will meet at 10:30 a.m. at the Spring Street subway station, located at the intersection of Spring Street and 6th Avenue, and proceed with the labor delegation as we march north toward West 14th Street. Wear green, make signs, and help us say: No Kings in America! WHEN: Saturday, October 18 | 10:30 a.m. WHERE: DC 37’s assembly point at the subway station at Spring Street and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan Register HERE. — Oct 16
  • Health Benefit Improvements On the Way for City Workers
    DC 37 Family, I have great news to share with you and your loved ones. This week, DC 37 and our union partners in the Municipal Labor Committee (MLC) approved a proposed health plan for city workers, pre-Medicare retirees, and your dependents: the NYC Employees PPO (NYCE PPO) Plan. After years of rigorous research, discussions, and negotiations with potential providers and the City of New York, we have developed a modernized, equitable health plan that enhances and expands access to premium-free care— all while lowering your out-of-pocket costs.  The NYCE PPO Plan, provided jointly by EmblemHealth and UnitedHealthcare, is the first new health care plan for city workers in over four decades. By following an extensive negotiated acquisition process over the past two years, we were able to address your concerns with the existing plan while reining in the costs that threaten the premium-free benefits you rely on. (You can view a side-by-side comparison of the new and existing PPO plans here). Not only do you get to keep your doctors through EmblemHealth’s network in the New York City metropolitan area, but the new plan also taps into UnitedHealthcare’s national network, expanding access for the more than 80,000 pre-Medicare retirees who [...] — Oct 2
  • DC 37 NEWS, EVENTS, and SERVICES YOU CAN USE in OCTOBER
    MONTHLY NEWSLETTER COME SEE THE JETS Cheer on the New York Jets this season at a preferred rate for DC 37 members!  Game Dates: Jets vs. Cowboys – October 5Jets vs. Panthers – October 19Jets vs. Browns – November 9Jets vs. Falcons – November 30Jets vs. Dolphins – December 7Jets vs. Patriots – December 28  Buy your tickets HERE. Once you sign in, select the filter option and and enter promo code: NYJDC37 For groups of 10 or more or for any questions, reach out to Rory Sullivan at (973) 549-4691 or [email protected]. Please note: All sales are final and there are no refunds or cancellations. DC 37 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Join the fight to get pro-worker candidates elected– support the DC 37 PEOPLE Program! Under the new presidential administration, government jobs, safety net programs, and remote work options are under attack. We must support candidates who will fight against attempts to cut jobs and the advances we’ve fought hard for. By joining the PEOPLE Program – our DC 37 political action fund – we can get leaders in office who will fight for workers’ rights over corporate greed. PEOPLE contributions are used for Get Out the Vote campaigns, lobbying on member issues, and directly supporting pro-worker candidates, [...] — Sep 30
  • Celebrating Our Heritage
    With the doors open at 125 Barclay St., DC 37’s Committee celebrations have returned in full force with community, dance, storytelling, delicious cuisines, cultural performances, and calls to action. Jewish Heritage Committee Elected leaders and DC 37 members honored the contributions of Jewish workers in building the labor movement at the DC 37 Jewish Heritage Celebration on May 22. From left: Local 1189 NYC Psychologists President and Chair of the DC 37 Jewish Heritage Committee, Dr. Leonard Davidman, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, NYC Council Member Julie Menin, DC 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido, David G. Greenfield, Chief Executive Officer, Met Council, Local 1407 Grievance Rep and committee member Igor Galanter, and NYPD Chief Chaplain Rabbi Dr. Alvin Kass, who is also a Local 299 member. Photo by Mike Lee. Latino Heritage Committee Members of the DC 37 Latino Heritage Committee marched down Fifth Avenue during the 68th Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade on June 8. The committee, which is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month as PEPTalk goes to press, is chaired by SSEU Local 371 Executive Vice President Doris Murphy and works to encourage Latino members to become involved in the union as leaders within their locals, in the [...] — Sep 22