Member News

Holiday Greetings from President Troman

Dear Sisters & Brothers,

Hope all is well with you and your family.

December - Union NEWS, EVENTS, and SERVICES

HEAT YOUR HOME THIS WINTER WITH HEAP

Applications for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) are now open!

Union activities on November

DC 37 IS COMING HOME!

On Monday, Nov.

Professional Development Hours Workshops for Engineers and Registered Architects

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)

Message to Local 375 Members

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.

Message from Administrator John English

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.

Judicial Panel Decision on the Local 375 Administratorship

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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AFSCME Local 375 Stipend Policy Policy Revision

September 21, 2016

Effective immediately, NY Local 375 delegates must be present at the beginning of the meeting and remain through the business portion of the meeting to receive the $40 stipend. Delegates are required to sign in before and at the end of each meeting. Beginning with the October 2016 delegates meeting, stipends will be paid by the Local directly to the delegates on a quarterly basis.

Membership Open for Womens Organizing Committee

Membership is open to all members of Local 375 Civil Service Technical Guild District Council 37. (click here for flyer/ application form)

The WOC hold its monthly meeting on the fourth Wednesday of each month. If there is a Holiday during the week we meet, the meeting will be move to another day. The meeting is held at 125 Barclay Street, NY, NY 10007 at 6:00pm . The room will be announced before the meeting and displayed on the board in the lobby.

2016 Chapter Election Results

Below are the Local 375 Chapter election results from Saturday December 17, 2016 provided by the American Arbitration Association. To view a chapter's results, click the link for that chapter. If a run off is noted and necessary, the date for that runoff will be established later this week.
Chapter 2 - Transit Authority (TA)

Excused Absence for Breast and Prostate Cancer Screenings

City of New York employees will now be entitled to excused leave to undertake a screening for breast or prostate cancer.

Effective July 21, 2016, employees of the City of New York are entitled to take an excused absence for prostate cancer screenings. Chapter 96 of the Laws of 2016 was enacted on July 21, 2016, amending Civil Service Law § 159-c to include New York City's employees among public employees entitled to take excused leave for prostate cancer screenings.

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