The DC 37 Retirees Association office is officially open. The hours are Monday to Thursday, 10:00 AM- 3:00 PM.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an appointment is necessary for in-person meetings with office personnel. It is recommended that visitors wear a face mask during their visit to the office. To schedule an appointment, please call 212-815-1790 or send an email to [email protected].
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) emerges in the United States, many AFSCME members are and will continue to be on the front lines caring for and transporting those afflicted with the virus. Workers in emergency services, health care, child care, educational institutions and many others may come in contact with people who’ve contracted the coronavirus, putting themselves at risk.
The Florida Chapter of the DC 37 Retirees Association held in-person membership meetings at two separate locations on Feb. 13 and 15, 2023. Both in-person sessions were well attended. Health Care, Health and Security Benefits and the Prescription Drug Plan were among the issues addressed.
AFSCME wholeheartedly supports the newly reintroduced Richard Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act), which would make it easier for workers in the private sector to form strong unions.
The most pro-worker president in our lifetimes delivered the most pro-worker State of the Union address in recent memory.
Here are just a few highlights from President Joe Biden’s Tuesday night speech:
1. On the remarkable job growth of the last two years: 12 million new jobs are more than any previous president has created in four years in office. “Jobs are coming back, pride is coming back, because choices we made in the last several years,” Biden said.
