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Latest from Local 237
- Local 237 has filed a discrimination lawsuit on behalf of all School Safety Agents, seeking higher wages on par with New York City Special Officers. Read the suit
- The State Legislature has passed a bill that will bring in more than $400 million in desperately needed capital investment to the New York City Housing Authority right now and $75 million in federal aid every year, narrowing a crushing funding gap. The bill will allow NYCHA to access new funds almost immediately.
- Join Local 237 for our 2010 celebration of Irish Heritage Friday, March 12. <Details & RSVP>
- Local 237's Black History Month celebration has been rescheduled for Friday, March 26th. <Details & RSVP>
- Find out how you can help earthquake victims in Haiti.
- Local 237 President Gregory Floyd hosts a public affairs radio show on WWRL AM 1600. Watch video clips from his interviews.
- Local 237 defends School Safety Agents and opposes 816-A. Read President Floyd's letter to the City Council. The union is ran radio ads on WWRL this <listen>, and placed a display ad in City Hall and Capitol Newspapers <view>
. - Applications are now available for the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund for the 2010-11 academic year. Completed applications must be returned to the Local 237 Education Office by March 17th.
- Tax Preparation Discounts for Local 237 members.
- Read Local 237's new Safety and Health Factsheets.
Newsline Highlights -February 2010
| ON AIR President Floyd Takes Local’s Mission to the Airwaves |
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It’s a big job and we need a big voice to represent the interests of 24,000 Local 237 members, as well as those of all public employees throughout New York City. That’s why President Gregory Floyd took Local 237’s mission to the airwaves this month, hosting a public affairs radio program on WWRL AM 1600 and debating school safety issues on NY1’s “Inside City Hall.”| City Budget Proposal Slashes Jobs & Services |
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In his $63 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2011, Mayor Michael Bloomberg threatened to cut several thousand employees from the city’s workforce and called for unions to make pension and health-benefits concessions to help close the nearly $5 billion deficit. If Gov. David Paterson’s budget proposal is passed, however, it will bite another $1.3 billion in state aid from the Big Apple. Full Story |
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Al proponer un presupuesto de $63 billones para el año fiscal 2011, el Alcalde Michael Bloomberg amenazó con el despido de miles de empleados de la fuerza laboral de la Ciudad y solicitó concesiones en beneficios de salud y jubilación de parte de los sindicatos, para ayudar a cerrar el déficit de casi $5 billones. A la misma vez, si el planeado presupuesto del Gobernador David Patterson es aprobado, sacará otra mordida de $1.3 billones de ayuda estatal de la Gran Manzana. Full Story |
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Newsline - February 2010MLK Jr. Celebration 2010
From The President
| Overcoming Adversity With Political Action |
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Like many of you, I feel very frustrated these days. Wall Street is back earning record profits, and yet millions of Americans struggle to find work. Young and old alike cannot afford health insurance, and yet the health-care reform bill is at a standstill in Washington. New York is burdened with increasing debt, and Albany has been generating more scandal and confusion than leadership.Meetings & Events
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