Civil Service Technical Guild - Local 375

Spring 2019 Classes for Members

Members of collective bargaining units represented by DC 37 (except Local 371) are eligible for Education Fund classes and programs.

Union Offers Free Tax Preparation

In 2018, DC 37 helped thousands members to get over $10 million in refunds and savings on expensive tax preparation.

Recent News

Commemoration of the Triangle Factory Fire

Join Workers United/SEIU (ILGWU) for the commemoration of the 108th anniversary of the 1911 Triangle Factory Fire, one of the pivotal events in U.S. history and a turning point in labor’s struggle to achieve fair wages, dignity at work and safe working conditions.

Outrage at the deaths of 146 mostly young, female immigrants inspired the union movement and helped to institute worker protections and fire safety laws.

Election Results Confirmed

On February 1, 2019, AFSCME's Judicial Panel issued a decision on the three (3) protests filed in the Local 375 elections. With all of the protests dismissed, the administratorship is working with President Mike Troman to transition control of Local 375 back to the newly elected leadership. Please click here for decision.

Save big with generic drugs

The DC 37 Health & Security Plan instituted its generic-based prescription drug program two decades ago in response to the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs.

Today, about 80 percent of the prescriptions covered by the plan are for generics. Over the years, as members have become more comfortable about using generic drugs, the greater usage of generics has helped the plan save millions of dollars.

Still, with 20 percent of the prescriptions covering brand-name drugs, there is room for improvement.

Member Benefits

Your union is about more than winning raise. Through negotiations over many years, our union has built up a comprehensive benefits package, which serves as a model for unions around the country. Here we highlight many of the benefits and protections our union has won at the bargaining table or established on our own.
Please click here for Local 375 Special Supplement.

City Launches New Paid Family Leave Benefit

Today, the new paid family leave benefit is open for application in most agencies.

The benefit–which the union won through negotiations for the 2017-21 economic agreement–is now available to nearly 100,000 DC 37 members who are covered by the contract and work at mayoral agencies, NYC Health+Hospitals, the New York City Housing Authority, and the Dept. of Education.

New Paid Family Leave Benefit Available in January

A key component of the 2017-2021 Economic Agreement was the establishment of the Paid Family Leave benefit for employees in Mayoral agencies, Department of Education, NYCHA, and Health and Hospitals. These are all agencies that are paid through Office of Payroll Administration. Culturals and Libraries have already implemented the benefit. CUNY has agreed to implement the Paid Family Leave in October 2019 pending ratification of the tentative CUNY Agreement.

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