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DC 37 MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' HOUSING PROGRAM

Are you thinking of buying your first home but don’t know where to begin?

DC 37 POLITICAL ACTION

Are you ready to vote? It's that time of year again! DC 37 members are standing in unity to get pro-worker candidates elected to the New York City Council. Here's all the information you need to cast your ballot in this year’s elections.

2023 Generaction Schedule

The New York City General Election is on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. You also have the option to vote at an early voting site between Saturday, Oct. 28 and Sunday, Nov. 5. Find your poll site location here or contact 311 or 1-866-VOTE-NYC for more information.

DC 37 Endorsed Candidates

The DC 37 membership has endorsed a great group of candidates! Check out the list below to see who we’re supporting in your community.

Vote “Yes” on State Ballot Proposals

Your election-day ballot will include two questions proposing changes to the New York State Constitution.

Removal of Small City School Districts Debt Limit - Vote Yes!
If this amendment passes, both small and large city school districts will be subject to the same debt limit rules. DC 37 supports this equitable amendment.

Ballot Question: The proposed amendment to Article 8, section 4 of the Constitution removes the special constitutional debt limitation now placed on small city school districts, so they will be treated the same as all other school districts. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

Extending Sewage Project Debt Exclusion from Debt Limit - Vote Yes!
If this amendment passes, sewage treatment and disposal spending will not count towards debt limits until Jan. 1, 2034. DC 37 supports this amendment for critical infrastructure.

Ballot Question: The proposed amendment to Article 8, section 5 of the Constitution extends for ten years the authority of counties, cities, towns, and villages to remove from their constitutional debt limits debt for the construction of sewage facilities. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

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DC 37 MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES LEGAL SERVICES

Death of a Loved One: Administration of Small Estates ($50,000 or Less)

Co-Parenting Workshop – Two Households Raising Children Together

Thursday, November 16 at 6 p.m.

FALL 2023 REGISTRATION FOR DC 37 EDUCATION FUND CLASSES IS ONGOING

Registration for the FALL 2023 semester with the union’s Education Fund is availabl

Dear Brothers Troman and Feder and Sister Moriates:

This is to advise you that on December 16, 2016, the International Executive Board considered your appeal of the administratorship placed over AFSCME Local 375. Each of the International Vice Presidents was given a complete copy of the materials you submitted for their review. Please click here for full letter

The runoff election results from January 17, 2017 for Chapters 11 and 25 are final and posted below. Please click on the link to see the results.
Chapter 11 - DDC - Infrastructure
Chapter 25 - NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA)

Civil Service Technical Guild, AFSCME Local 375 newly elected Chapter officers and delegates taking the oath from Administrator John English on January 11th delegates meeting.

DC 37 Buses to Million Women's March on Saturday, January 21, 2017 (Read more...)

Scheduled seminars throughout the D.C. 37 Education Fund provide licensed Professional Engineers and Registered Architects the opportunity to earn Professional Development Hours for license renewal. Engineers are required to have a minimum of 36 development hours as part of the renewal process; 18 of which must be in an interactive classroom setting. These seminars are open to licensed engineers and architects only. (Application form)

September 8, 2016 -- As you may know, last week AFSCME President Lee Saunders placed Local 375 under administratorship. This means that the national union has assumed responsibility for the day-to-day affairs of the local. We have been appointed to serve as the administrators to carry out these responsibilities.
August 29, 2016 -- I’m writing to let you know that Local 375 has been placed under Administratorship by AFSCME International President Lee Saunders, effective August 29, 2016.

October 5, 2016

On August 29, 2016, International President Lee Saunders placed Civil Service Technical Guild, Local 375, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, under an administratorship pursuant to Article IX, Section 37 of the AFSCME International Constitution. ...The matter was referred to the Judicial Panel for hearing pursuant to Article IX, Sections 39 and 40 of the International Constitution.

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