DC 37 BLOG

• 2025 Recap + 2026 Look Ahead December 10, 2025
  By ANN WIDGER, Administrator, DC 37 Retirees Association With your participation and engagement, the DC 37 Retirees Association accomplished big milestones in 2025. Just this year, we added more than 3,500 new retiree members – an increase of 15% – to our ranks, and we are adding more every day. DC 37 retirees have also […]
• Snapshots December 10, 2025
  Celebrating our veterans DC 37 hosted the NYC Department of Veteran Affairs (DVS) and the NYC Office of Labor Relations (OLR) for the “Voice for Veterans Breakfast” on Nov. 20 at union headquarters. The event celebrated the service of several veteran union members and highlighted the vital role veterans play within the city’s workforce, the […]
• A Moment in Time with the City’s Clockmaster December 10, 2025
  Story & Photos By ACACIA RODRIGUEZ The duties of New York City’s clock master are a labor of love. Marvin Schneider, a member of Local 1087 Prevailing Rate Employees, travels throughout the boroughs to ensure public and semi-private clocks are inspected, running on time, and freshly wound week by week. “Analog clocks are a visual […]
• Local 1321 Library Chat December 10, 2025
  Brianna Brunson | Youth Justice Coordinator & Outreach Specialist “Our outreach is a holistic service that’s part of Queens Public Library speaking your language, coming to where you are, meeting you where you’re at, and making sure we have services for those who aren’t easily able to access them.” Book recommendation: Children of Blood and […]
• Behind the Wheel: Queens Public Library Guild Local 1321 Brings the Library to You December 10, 2025
  Story & Photos By ACACIA RODRIGUEZ The Queens Public Library deploys a fleet of bookmobiles throughout the borough, providing library services to audiences unable to reach a physical library. Workers from Queens Library Guild Local 1321 connect with hospitals, shelters, veterans organizations, schools, community partners, and other underserved communities to bring books far and wide. […]
• CUNY’s school of labor: A training ground for activism December 10, 2025
  By MIKE LEE The CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies (SLU) educates student activists on how to become the next generation of union leaders and enables them to advance their careers as part of a partnership between DC 37 and the school. Eligible DC 37 members can receive tuition coverage for up to four […]
• DC 37 Women’s Committee Domestic Violence Symposium December 10, 2025
  Panelists from left: MELS Attorney Michele Evans Arrindell, Esq.; MELS Social Worker Dorothea Lawrence, LCSW; MELS Social Worker Tessa Hackett-Vieira, LCSW; DC 37 Associate Director Rose Lovaglio-Miller; SSEU Local 371 Child Abuse Counselor Sierrah N. Smalls, LMSW; DC 37 Women’s Committee Co-Chair and SSEU Local 371 Grievance Representative Ruth Sabino; SSEU Local 371 Grievance Representative […]
• New Health Care Plan for NYC’s Public Workers December 10, 2025
  By MIKE LEE For the first time in more than four decades, a new, comprehensive, and equitable health care plan will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026, for New York City’s municipal workforce and pre-Medicare retirees. The NYC Employees PPO (NYCE PPO) Plan administered jointly by EmblemHealth and UnitedHealthcare will replace the City’s current […]
• Legislative Conference Encourages Member Participation In Crafting Union Agenda December 10, 2025
  Story & Photos by MIKE LEE As part of the union’s efforts to engage its members in local and national politics, DC 37 hosted the inaugural Member Legislative Conference at its headquarters on Oct. 25. The day-long event, which also kicked off the first day of early voting in the citywide general election, featured panel […]
• Labor Wins! Union Support Key to Victory in Citywide, Council Races December 10, 2025
  Mayor Elect Zohran Mamdani with Brooklyn Museum members earlier this year. Mamdani to Become New York City’s 111th Mayor By MIKE LEE Mayor Elect Zohran Mamdani with Brooklyn Museum members earlier this year. “While we cast our ballots alone, we chose hope together.”— New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani In a historic election that likely […]
• Letter from the Executive Director – A Year of Discontent Brings Hope December 10, 2025
  We welcome the end of this year of uncertainty and turn our sights to the hope that 2026 holds. As we witnessed the second Trump administration unfold, each Executive Action chipped away at the American dream. The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” paid off billionaires and corporate interests with massive tax breaks while placing the burden […]
• Local 1559 Museum Specialists Buzz with Activity December 9, 2025
  Story & Photos By ACACIA RODRIGUEZ Many know the American Museum of Natural History features a planetarium, live butterfly vivarium, fossils, and rare gems. What patrons may not be familiar with are the massive collections tended to by the Museum Specialists of Local 1559. Beyond where the public gathers, Museum Specialists are busy documenting, researching, […]
• DC 37 NEWS, EVENTS, and SERVICES YOU CAN USE in DECEMBER November 24, 2025
  MONTHLY NEWSLETTER On behalf of the DC 37 family, we hope you enjoy this holiday with family, friends, and loved ones! We’re grateful for all the labor our members put in every day to make this the city that never sleeps. District Council 37 and its associated funds will be closed on November 27-28 in […]
• DC 37 NEWS, EVENTS, and SERVICES YOU CAN USE in NOVEMBER October 30, 2025
  MONTHLY NEWSLETTER DC 37 POLITICAL ACTION DEPARTMENT Vote Early Through Sunday, Nov. 2! You can vote early in the NYC General Election through Sunday, Nov. 2! Find your early voting poll site HERE. Contact 311 or 1-866-VOTE-NYC for more information. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4. Don’t forget to bring your ID and a family […]
• Do you have a voting plan? October 24, 2025
  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 […]
• JOIN US TO DEFEND OUR DEMOCRACY AT NO KINGS MARCH October 16, 2025
  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 […]
• Health Benefit Improvements On the Way for City Workers October 2, 2025
  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 […]
• DC 37 NEWS, EVENTS, and SERVICES YOU CAN USE in OCTOBER September 30, 2025
  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. […]
• Celebrating Our Heritage September 23, 2025
  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 […]
• Awarding the Rising Generation September 23, 2025
  The DC 37 Education Committee held its annual event honoring this year’s scholarship winners on June 27 at union headquarters. The 2025 winners are, from left: Saniyah McNealy (child of Cristina McNealy of SSEU Local 371), winner of the Overcoming Obstacles Scholarship; Addrita Biswas (child of SSEU Local 371 member Tapati Mondal), winner of the […]