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  • DC 37 EVENTS, SERVICES and NEWS YOU CAN USE in JULY and AUGUST
    VOLUNTEER for the DC 37 PHONE BANK! DC 37 needs your help. Can you volunteer to call your union sisters and brothers to support State and Senate House candidates DC 37 endorses? Your voice is powerful and can make a difference in the weeks leading up to the New York State Democratic Primary. The Political Action Department makes phone-banking easy for you and will provide training, scripts and more. To volunteer, sign up here: https://bit.ly/DC37GreenMachine. ### HEALTH and WELLNESS THE DC 37 HEALTH AND SECURITY PLAN IS HERE TO HELP YOU COPE WITH STRESS AND ANXIETY Many people feel Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in the face of uncertainty. If these feelings are overwhelming, the Personal Service Unit (PSU) is here to help. The following are common symptoms to be aware of: Emotional Symptoms: Anxiety, Depression, Sadness, Loss, Isolation, Mood Swings, Worry Physical Symptoms: Disrupted Sleep or Appetite, Chest Palpitations, Upset Stomach, Headaches Behavioral Symptoms: Outbursts, Short Tempered Communication, Difficulty making Decisions HOW CAN A PSU SOCIAL WORKER HELP YOU? Offer a safe place to discuss and process feelings through confidential individual counseling sessions. We are presently offering tele-therapy. Assist members to challenge negative thoughts and develop a more optimistic outlook. Teach [...] — Jul 13
  • Union Lawsuit Leads to NEW Exam & HPPT Hires
    By DIANE S. WILLIAMS DC 37 and Local 983 recently settled an Article 78 petition filed in State Supreme Court that led to the hiring of 11 High Pressure Plant Tenders (HPPTs) by New York City Transit Authority and more than 80 provisional HPPTs at various New York City agencies. “We successfully protected our civil service members and the civil service process through this vigorous and thorough case to challenge Transit’s illegal hirings,” said Joe Puleo, President of Motor Vehicle Operators Local 983. DC 37 Assistant General Counsel Samuel Jackson who handled the case said, “The examination and appointment procedures required under the State Constitution and the Civil Service Law are intended to ensure that competitive appointments are based on merit and fitness. When a public employer fails to adhere to these obligations, it undermines this objective and is unfair to candidates who work diligently to obtain higher examination scores.” The union filed the action in March 2021 alleging that NYC Transit and DCAS violated civil service law when they hired applicants from the 2019 HPPT Civil Service Exam No. 9033 list and bypassed others who had placed higher on the list. DCAS investigated the union’s charges against NYC Transit [...] — Jun 30
  • Speaking Out Against Unfair Hospital Costs
    Story and Photo by MIKE LEE DC 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido joined other union leaders and health care advocates at City Hall Park to demand action on exorbitant hospital prices and the financial stranglehold the five private hospital systems have on health care in New York City. The April 25 rally, organized by the Coalition for Affordable Hospitals, is the latest in a campaign by the city’s unions to demand that New York City and the state legislature step in to save taxpayer dollars and use the savings to fund the public services that New Yorkers need in these times of economic distress. Currently, New York City is overcharged $2.393 billion in hospital costs by private hospitals. By taking action to push back against these overcharges, the money saved could be spent instead on the city’s public schools, social services, housing, and community support. This also will alleviate the pressure on union health plans, such as DC 37’s Health & Security Fund. “Our municipal workers kept our city running throughout the pandemic, providing the vital services New Yorkers depend on. Now we need to stand up for those workers and their families. We need to stop protecting these private [...] — Jun 27
  • Time to Fight for What’s RIGHT
    After more than two years of this pandemic, it is time we stand up for what is right, move forward, and engage the city to come to the table and negotiate a fair and just contract. Everyone should have received a bargaining survey as part of DC 37’s negotiating team’s efforts to work out a new contract with Mayor Eric Adams. This survey gives you a democratic voice in winning the best possible agreement. Surveys are essential because for us to fine-tune and finalize all our demands, we need to know yours. We are undoubtedly heading into a long, drawn-out series of bargaining sessions with the city so we need to be fully prepared for what’s to come. In addition to addressing the economic needs of our members, we also need to pinpoint your non-economic needs in this new era. To win the best possible contract, we need to have a priority list so we know what our members consider the most important and then we can work our way down the list. As we review your responses, we thank you for participating in the survey. It will genuinely help us prepare for our next steps. This will be a [...] — Jun 24
  • TAKE ACTION with DC 37 TODAY to PROTECT ABORTION ACCESS
    TAKE ACTION with DC 37 TODAY to PROTECT ABORTION ACCESS RALLY/MARCH TODAY, JUNE 24, at 6:30 P.M., WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK COMMUNITY CARE TO FOLLOW AT UNION SQUARE at 8 P.M. Bans Off Our Bodies! Today the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and nearly 50 years of precedent, eliminating the federal constitutional right to abortion, and stripping people of the right to control their own bodies. It is as dangerous as it is shocking, and it opens the floodgates for states across the country to ban abortion. The consequences of this devastating decision will fall largely on people who already face the greatest barriers to healthcare due to this country’s legacy of racism and discrimination, including Black, Latino and Indigenous communities, people with low incomes, LGBTQ+ people, immigrants and those living in rural areas. New York City must be a welcoming place for all people seeking abortion care. Join DC 37 in these calls to action to protect abortion access for those who need it: RALLY/MARCH AT WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK | 6:30 P.M. Join organizers to express your rage at the Supreme Court’s decision WEAR GREEN and mask up March will take place immediately following the rally CARE/COMMUNITY SPACE AT [...] — Jun 24
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