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2021 News Releases

Dec 23, 2021 Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido calling for a telework policy
Dec 17, 2021 Council Member Adrienne Adams clinches victory in Council Speaker’s race
Dec 15, 2021 Statement from Labor Strong 2021 on City Council Speaker’s race
Nov 29, 2021 ICYMI: District Council 37 calls on Governor Hochul to sign the Fair Consumer Judgement Interest Act
Nov 24, 2021 Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido on District Council 37’s elections
Nov 4, 2021 District Council 37 and de Blasio administration reach agreement on vaccine mandate
Oct 26, 2021 Workers celebrate: Over 250 Breaking Ground workers officially unionize, join District Council 37
Oct 20, 2021 Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido on vaccine mandate for all city employees
Oct 4, 2021 District Council 37 and Department of Education reach agreement regarding the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees
Sep 22, 2021 Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido on NYS Supreme Court decision to lift the temporary injunction for the Department of Education vaccine mandate
Sep 15, 2021 District Council 37 files improper practice petition to stop “Return To Work” for 80,000 non-essential workers
Sep 14, 2021 Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido on NYS Supreme Court action regarding the Mayor’s vaccine mandate for Department of Education employees
Sep 10, 2021 Executive Director Henry Garrido calls on mayor De Blasio to delay “Return to work” for 80,000 non-essential workers
Aug 23, 2021 Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido on the city’s vaccine mandate for school employees
Aug 18, 2021 District Council 37 and Non-Profit workers applaud signing of labor peace agreement
Aug 6, 2021 District Council 37, Local 2507 and Local 3621 announce major wage increases for over 4,500 EMTs, Paramedics, EMS Lieutenants and Captains and Fire Protection Inspectors
Aug 5, 2021 Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido on the passing of Richard Trumka
Aug 4, 2021 Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido on Attorney General James’ investigation
Jul 26, 2021 Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido on mandatory COVID testing of city workers
Jul 7, 2021 Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido on the latest BOE results
Jun 30, 2021 Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido on the City’s decision not to offer an Early Retirement Incentive
Jun 23, 2021 Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido on Primary Election results
Jun 18, 2021 In final days of voting, District Council 37 uses independent expenditure to target Spanish speaking voters
Jun 11, 2021 New York City’s most powerful unions come together to push for Eric Adams in new op-ed
Jun 3, 2021 Henry Garrido and Councilmember Brannan call on Mayor De Blasio and City Council to fund 100,000 green jobs
May 13, 2021 District Council 37 and the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies announce expanded partnership to educate union members.
Apr 24, 2021 District Council 37 calls on Mayor De Blasio and City Council to fund 100,000 good, green jobs over the next three years
Apr 19, 2021 District Council 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido and 32BJ President Kyle Bragg pen op-ed on skyrocketing hospital costs
Apr 7, 2021 Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido on inclusion of early retirement incentive in state budget
Mar 24, 2021 District Council 37 endorses Eric Adams for Mayor
Mar 22, 2021 District Council 37 launches effort to get more members vaccinated
Mar 12, 2021 Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido on New York State Senate and Assembly one-house budgets
Mar 12, 2021 Queens Library Guild, Local 1321 condemns anti-Asian violence and racism
Mar 9, 2021 Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido on expansion of vaccination eligibility
Mar 9, 2021 District Council 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido lays out what the city’s largest municipal union seeks in the next mayor of New York City ahead of endorsement
Mar 2, 2021 District Council 37 prepares city workforce for the future with new Green Jobs Training Initiative
Feb 26, 2021 Leaders of two of NYC’s largest unions get COVID vaccine, vow to fight vaccine distribution disparities
Feb 8, 2021 Largest public sector union, District Council 37, endorses eight more City Council candidates, committing to mobilize its sizable membership to shape new Council
Jan 27, 2021 #LaborStrong2021 Coalition representing 362,000 Essential Workers endorses 31 candidates for NY City Council
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