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| Woody Asai–A Horticulturist Who Loved to Beautify Public Housing |
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In 1951, Woodrow “Woody” Asai, holding a degree in floral culture
and ornamental horticulture from the Cornell College of Agriculture in
Ithaca, New York, was hired as a gardener by the New York City Housing
Authority in 1951. That was a year before Teamsters Local 237 was
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| 237 Backs Bill on Mandatory Time for Weapon Assaults Against School Safety Agents |
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Latest from Local 237
- Local 237 demands mandatory prison time for assault with a weapon on school grounds. Press Release. Read more on Assemblyman Cusick's bill, A09056.
- Crime drops in NYC Schools. See the charts.
- 237 LI Director Burns responds to Islip Park Security Story in Newsday. Read the letter.
- 237 Members Rock! Watch Babylon member Sal Calcagno and Sensitive to Light on YouTube.
- Local 237 Endorses Cy Vance for Manhattan DA. Read the Press Release.
- Watch VH1's Paul F. Tompkins for a humorous take on the importance of unions and the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA).
- Local 237 Welcomes Stimulus Funds For NYCHA. Read the press release.
- Listen to President Floyd's Air America radio interview on public housing
- Local 237 wins funding to fix public housing and save jobs at NYCHA! Read Local 237's press release. Full list of federal programs benefiting New York.
Newsline Highlights - May 2009
| Our Hard Work Pays Off |
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The first anniversary of Local 237’s huge May Day rally — when 10,000 protestors from New York, Boston, Philadelphia and other cities filled the streets near City Hall — was a cause for celebration as Mayor Bloomberg announced, on April 26, that as a benefit of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the New York City Housing Authority will receive $423 million in federal stimulus funding. Full Story |
NYCHA to get $432 Million in Federal Funds | Obama Nominates First Hispanic Judge to Supreme Court |
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Sonia Sotomayor, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, was nominated by President Barack Obama to replace Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, who is stepping down in June. If confirmed, Sotomayor would become the High Court’s first Hispanic Justice and would raise the number of women on the court back to two, including 76-year-old Ruth Bader Ginsburg.| Manifestación Pro Viviendas del 2008 Rinde Frutos en el 2009 |
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El primer aniversario de lamasiva manifestación de emergencia del Local 237 — cuando 10,000 demostradores de Nueva York, Boston, Filadelfia y otras ciudades se desbordaron en las calles circundantes a la Alcaldía — fue motivo de celebración, con el anuncio por el Alcalde Bloomberg hecho Abril 26, de que como beneficio del Acta Americano de Recobro y Reinversión, la Autoridad de Viviendas recibirá $423 millones en fondos de estímulo federal. | Download Full Issue |
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Newsline - May 2009Mandatory Time for Weapon Assaults at School
From The President
| Steering Steadily Toward Better Times Ahead |
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Leadership works like a compass in the woods. During good weather, most
people glance at it occasionally as they wander among the trees. But in
a storm, it becomes very important, the only thing that can get you out
safely as the wind and rain pound down and hide the path.Meetings & Events
In the News
UFT Pension Deal Tags 'Unborn' on Contributions
Islip union: Arbitrator should have recused himself
Public workers' free health care hangs over taxpayers
Mayor: School Crime Down 10%; Key Part Of Education Gains