Deals negotiated between two unions and the city will increase pay for workers, some of whom have gone 15 years without a raise.
Mon 12 Apr 2010
Filed under: Sewers, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, District Council 37, Wages and Salaries, New York City — @ 2:08 am
Fri 4 Dec 2009
Filed under: Off-Track Betting, Adams, Eric, Off-Track Betting Corp, District Council 37, Paterson, David A, Bankruptcies, New York State — @ 5:29 am
The gambling concern, already under state control, plans to shift its focus to telephone and online operations.
Sat 3 Oct 2009
Some of Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr.’s backers were accidentally doused during a rally on Staten Island.
Sat 3 Oct 2009
Some of Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr.’s backers were accidentally doused during a rally on Staten Island.
Sat 5 Sep 2009
An audit shows that a leader invested dues money in risky stock funds that suffered heavy losses in a 14-month period.
Fri 14 Aug 2009
Filed under: District Council 37, Working Families Party, Thompson, William C Jr, Democratic Party, Elections, Bloomberg, Michael R, New York City — @ 4:42 am
William C. Thompson Jr., the mayor’s likely Democratic challenger, is the underdog, but he gained credibility with an endorsement from DC37, a major union.
Thu 13 Aug 2009
Filed under: District Council 37, Endorsements, Mayors, Thompson, William C Jr, Bloomberg, Michael R, Elections — @ 3:50 am
District Council 37, which endorsed the mayor in 2005, has chosen William C. Thompson Jr., two people said.
Tue 4 Nov 2008
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and District Council 37 announced that they had signed a tentative two-year contract that calls for raises of 4 percent a year.
Fri 16 May 2008
Filed under: Labor, District Council 37, Schwartz, Jonathan, Law and Legislation, Retirement, Albany (NY) — @ 9:31 am
Albany legislators failed to disclose that an expert who advised them was paid by unions that would benefit.
Fri 16 May 2008
Filed under: Labor, District Council 37, Schwartz, Jonathan, Law and Legislation, Retirement, Albany (NY) — @ 7:08 am
Albany legislators failed to disclose that an expert who advised them on laws enriching state employee retirement plans was bankrolled by the unions that benefited.