Coverage of Low-Dosage Statins Changed to Comply with Obamacare
Low-dose generic statins will be provided for free by members’ health-care plans instead of the DC 37 prescription drug benefit.This change meets a requirement of the Affordable Health Care Act and goes into effect July 1.To fill statin prescriptions, members ages 40 to...
"ELECTION RULE"
The use of union and/or employer resources is prohibited for this election. This includes sending campaign materials, for or against a candidate or slate of candidates, to a work email address. If you receive campaign information at your work email address, you are aske...
Local 375 Elections
Local 375 is beginning the process to elect new officers. A nomination notice was mailed on August 28th to all members that includes the details.Nominations will be held on Thursday, September 13th at DC 37 at 6 pm in Room #2. Nominations will be accepted by the Electi...
Message from the Administration
Dear members,In the next few weeks you will be able to actively participate in the future of Local 375. AFSCME’s 43rd International Convention will be held July 16-20, 2018 in Boston, MA. Local 375 will be sending ten (10) delegates to participate. Nominations for those...
Special Membership Meeting
A special membership meeting has been scheduled to discuss the new contract and answer questions.
A Decade Later: Four Ways Working People Are Still Paying for the 2008 Financial Crisis
It was 10 years ago this month that the 2008 financial crisis kicked into high gear. When storied Wall Street bank Lehman Brothers shut down, bankers walking out of the building carrying cardboard boxes of their possessions made the perfect image for TV cameras.
Ed Fund Launches Digital Credential Program
The union has launched a new initiative to make it easier for members to manage and share information about their professional credentials and skills development with their employers and other interested parties. Through a partnership with a New York City-based digital...
Fighting Big Pharma’s Excessive Drug Prices
By NEAL FRUMKINThe costs of prescription drugs are too damn high, forcing working families and retirees to choose between food, rent and life-sustaining medication.
CUNY Members Overwhelmingly Approve New Contract
By GREGORY N. HEIRESMembers at the City University of New York voted by more than 98 percent in favor of a 52-month new contract that provides a raise of more than 8 percent with no givebacks.The contract–which covers 10,000 members–includes a new paid family leave bene...
Brett Kavanaugh: No R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Women’s and Workers’ Rights
Like others around the world, I mourned the death last week of Aretha Franklin. The Queen of Soul set a new standard for enduring classic songs with both artistic and political impact, like her mega-hit “Respect,” which became an anthem for both the civil rights and wom...
Believe It or Not, Congress Seeks More Tax Cuts for the Rich
At a time when our country needs real investments in infrastructure, education and public services, congressional leaders are doubling down on tax cuts for the rich.
Local 375 – A member driven organization – Democracy, Power, Transparency
The delegates to international conventions have called on every local, council and affiliated union to examine their structure and process to ensure that they are working in the most efficient and modern way. Because of that examination, Local 375 is undergoing a restru...
Public Charge Rule Would Turn American Dream into Nightmare for Millions
This summer, I joined thousands of union members at a rally in Philadelphia to speak out against the Trump administration’s family separation policy. I was there to represent our union’s vision and values. We reject an immigration policy based on fear and cruelty. We em...
President
The president shall preside at all meetings of the board of delegates and of the general membership. The president shall countersign all checks drawn against the funds of the Guild. The president shall appoint all special committees of the Guild with the approval of a m...