DC 37 Defends Democracy: No Kings
We Are Just Getting Started
New Health Plan Option
Join us! Upcoming meetings
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DC 37 Defends Democracy: No Kings

On October 18, Local 768 members joined union members and New Yorkers to demand a future of dignity and democracy. In the face of authoritarian crackdowns and illegal elimination of collective bargaining rights for over one million federal workers, we rise in unity to stop the billionaire takeover.

We’ve worked to knock on doors and talk to our neighbors and coworkers about Zohran. And we’re just getting started.

How can we Defend Worker Power? Read more from Labor Notes, and, if you’d like, attend a Labor Notes Secrets of a Successful Organizer training on 11/15 from 10:30-5 pm at the CUNY Grad Center, register by November 12.

We Are Just Getting Started

We’ve worked to knock on doors and talk to our neighbors and coworkers about Zohran Mamdani and about the issues impacting all New Yorkers. Mayor Mamdani and every candidate endorsed by DC 37 delegates won their elections.

We are just getting started. Let’s get to work to win the city we deserve and keep organizing. 

New Health Plan Option

The Municipal Labor Committee negotiated a new premium free Healthcare plan option for members in DC37 employed by New York City, the NYC Employees PPO or NYCE PPO plan. If you are a HIP member you will not automatically be switched to the new NYCE PPO plan. HIP members will stay with their current plan, unless you choose to change your healthcare plan during the open enrollment period. Your current doctors may not know the name of the plan just yet, but will come January 1, 2026.

Below are a few highlights of the plan, which will take effect on January 1, 2026.

• Expands the number of providers from the network Emblem Health.
• The increase goes from 64,000 providers to 78,000 providers in New York City, Long Island, Dutchess, Putnam, Orange, Ulster, Rockland and Westchester Counties
• Members can keep current doctors
• Reduction of pre-authorizations by 50%

For further information check out Health Benefit Improvements On the Way for City Workers  please visit nyceppo.com, and look out for information sessions regarding the plan hosted by DC37. And read more about a fight for health care for every New Yorker: Workers can strike back with the New York Health Act.

Join us! Upcoming meetings

Join us for these upcoming events:

• Saturday, November 8, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. DC 37 Housing Program First-Time Homebuyer’s Workshop. Register HERE.
• Tuesday, November 11, 6-7 p.m. DC 37 Housing Program First-Time Homebuyer’s Workshop.  Register HERE.
• Monday, November 17, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Health & Security Plan Benefit Fair, DC 37 Headquarters, 125 Barclay
• Monday November 17, 12-1:30 pm, DCWP Inspectors Lunchtime Meeting (lunch provided!), 42 Broadway, 9th Floor Lunchroom, RSVP here. 
• Wednesday, November 19, 2-4 p.m., Health & Security Plan Benefit Fair, DC 37 Headquarters, 125 Barclay
• Wednesday November 19, 7-8:30 pm, MAT/ Stewards Meeting, Virtual, RSVP here. 
• Wednesday December 17, 7-8:30 pm, MAT/ Stewards Meeting, Virtual, RSVP here. 
• Save the date! Tuesday, March 3: DC 37 2026 Lobby Day, buses to Albany from DC 37 headquarters at 125 Barclay Street, New York, NY 10007. Register HERE to join.

Check out classes and education opportunities and more from DC 37, including DC 37 Rewards Wellness. Sign up at dc37rewards.com or download the DC 37 Rewards mobile app from the App Store or Google Play. 

We’ve been using our members-only moderated group chat to communicate announcements and updates to the Local using Slack. It's also a place for member discussion and to share union resources. Join us!

Contribute! Share your story!

Want to contribute to our next Local 768 Newsletter? Share your photos, videos, songs, writing, poetry, art, comics, cartoons, and more: https://www.local768.net/content_submission. Want your work included in Art is Life, a City Employee Artist Showcase? Check out 2025 show featuring 80 works of art by DC 37 members at on.nyc.gov/virtualgallery, including this piece from Ashley Polanco at Woodhull Hospital.

Art by Ashley Polanco, Woodhull Hospital Community Liaison Worker, member of DC 37 Local 371, L768 sister local.

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