Latest from Local 237


  • Pres. Floyd calls on Mayor Bloomberg to demand Federal Housing Funds. Read Letter
  • President Floyd Speaks Out Against School Safety Act. Read Statement
  • Dozens of US Senators urge $500 mill. more for public housing. Read Letter
  • 2008 NYC Labor Day Parade, Sept. 6th - March with 237!
  • Local 237 Hits the Air Waves to Support City Workers. Listen »
  • The New York State Primary is Sept. 9th, 2008.
  • You must be registered to vote by Fri. Oct. 10th to vote this November. Register now!
  • Celebrate Latino Heritage with Local 237 Thurs., Sept. 25th - More Info
  • Apply for the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Essay Contest: The completed application and essay must arrive at the Fund's office by U.S. mail on Sept. 30, 2008. For an application and info., contact Local 237's Education Dept. , or click here »
  • Retirement Planning Seminar Schedule - Fall 2008. Click here.

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Newsline Highlights - Sep. 2008

We're Teamsters, We're Mobilized and... WE VOTE!

Housing Division shop stewards came to Local 237 headquarters on August 13 for a Special Mobilization Meeting called by President Gregory Floyd. On the front lines of the fight to bail out the New York City Housing Authority, stewards are also instrumental in the union’s voter-registration campaign targeting 8,000 NYCHA employees and nearly half a million residents.

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Two Union-Backed Bills Are Signed Into Law

Local 237 supported several bills in Albany on behalf of our members. Two of the six bills were signed into law and one was vetoed.

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