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- Find out how you can help earthquake victims in Haiti.
- Local 237 announces new public affairs radio show. The special guest on Feb. 13th will be U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Program info.
- Celebrate Black History Month with Local 237, Friday, Feb. 26. <Details & RSVP>
- Congratulations to our own Sharraine Franklin, Douglas Cruz, and Hope Henry, 2009 Isaac Liberman Public Service Award recipients. Each year, the 100 Year Association of New York presents the awards to City employees who through dedication beyond their job descriptions, have provided outstanding service to the people of New York City.
- 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.
- Listen to President Floyd's recent radio interview on WWRL.
- Read Local 237's new Safety and Health Factsheets.
Newsline Highlights - January 2010
| Hoffa Installs Floyd as Local 237’s 5th President and Swears in Our New Executive Board |
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The installation ceremony for Local 237’s fifth president, Gregory Floyd, and the new executive board was touched by emotion. Reflecting on his mission for the next five years President Floyd expressed his gratitude for the members who voted their trust and confidence in the new leadership. Floyd also remembered two col- leagues, Trustee Evaristo Pabon Jr. and Citywide Business Agent Michelle Walters, beloved friends who dedicated their lives to serving members and the union, and who died too soon last year. Full Story |
| Floyd Says Lawsuit Aimed at SSAs is ‘Frivolous’ |
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Relentless in their mission against the New York Police Department’s presence in public schools, the New York City Civil Liberties Union followed a setback to the School Safety bill before the New York City Council last month by filing a class-action lawsuit Jan. 20. The suit is on behalf of five middle school and high school students claiming mistreatment by school safety agents. Mayor Bloomberg, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, the NYPD, the city and several SSAs are named in the suit as defendants. It challenges the conduct of SSAs and police officers, saying they “repeatedly violated students’ civil rights through wrongful arrests and the excessive use of force.” Full Story |
| El Concejo Municipal Honra al Presidente Floyd En Celebración De Martin Luther King Jr. |
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Destacando el enlace entre el Reverendo Martin Luther King Jr. y el movimiento laboral, el Concejal Larry B. Seabrook honró al Presidente Gregory Floyd como un líder que ha “traído energía y espíritu “ a este movimiento en esta ciudad.” El escenario fue la Cámara de Audiencias del Concejo Municipal, donde el 14 de Enero, Seabrook, presidente del Comité de Derechos Civiles del Concejo, copatrocinó la Celebración de la Vida y Legado de King, con Christine Quinn, Presidenta del Concejo Municipal y los Cabildos Afro-Americano, Latino, y Asiático. Full Story |
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Newsline - January 2010MLK Jr. Celebration 2010
From The President
| In Our Unity Is Strength to Triumph Over Tough Times |
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It was a year ago that we celebrated the inauguration of President Barack Obama. I am honored to be sworn in as president of Local 237 so near that historic date. I want to thank all those who helped me reach this point, and I want to welcome our new trustee, Curtis Scott, and new business agents Charlie Cotto and Carol Harry. Though my inauguration is not as momentous an occasion, I wish it to inspire a similar sense of hopefulness about the future among our members.Meetings & Events
In the News
Mayor Bloomberg's gloom and doom budget plan brings bad news for city workers
Mayor Asks Unions To Bear Brunt Of Budget Cutbacks
Bloomberg Unveils a Grim Budget
Daily News Story on President Floyd's interview with Comptroller Liu