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October 2026: Growing a leaderful movement

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In this issue: 

  • Building a leaderful movement: Local 768 Elections
  • DC37 Votes: Become a Volunteer Member Organizer (VMO)
  • Our Union Structure
  • Join us!
  • Contribute! Share your story!
 

Building a Leaderful Movement: Local 768 Elections

Local 768 holds nominations and elections of officers and executive board members every third year in the month of October followed by elections in the month of November. Dues paying members of the local may nominate candidates for office by attending our in-person meeting:

Meeting Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Place: In Person Meeting at 125 Barclay Street, Meeting Hall Room 5

To be eligible for office, you must be in good standing for one year immediately preceding the election. To nominate, include your first name, last name, agency, title, full personal street address, personal telephone and/or cell phone numbers, and submit nominations using your personal email address.

Any member who wishes to challenge the eligibility of a candidate to run for office must do so by submitting a challenge to the Election Committee at: [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2026. The Election Committee will post its determination regarding the eligibility challenge via email.

Nominations will be held for the following positions: President, Executive Vice President, 1st Vice President of Research and Negotiations, 2nd Vice President of Grievances and Organization, Treasurer, Secretary, Executive Board Members (3), Delegates to DC37 (7), Trustees (3) - (1) 1-year term, (1) 2-year term and (1) 3-year term, Sergeant -At-Arms, (1), Central Labor Council Delegates (3).

The Election Committee will post the list of candidates at www.Local768.net. An election will be conducted if there are more nominees than positions available.

The election will be a mail ballot. You will receive your mail ballot in November to vote. We’ll send another notice, with instructions if you don’t receive your ballot, so you can call the American Arbitration Association (AAA) to request a replacement. Also, to receive mail, make sure your address is correct or update here: https://www.local768.net/update_contact_info. 

For  questions, email the Local 768 Election Committee (Tishana King, Jerene Moore and chair Tarvatta Simmons-Nanton; Carmen De Leόn resigned effective October 7, 2026) at [email protected].

Check out our local charter.


DC37 Votes: Become a Volunteer Member Organizer (VMO)

There’s a lot on the line this year: the 2026 congressional elections will determine the fate of workers and communities across the nation. In addition to our work to elect pro-worker candidates, DC 37 is fighting for reforms to the Tier 6 pension system, fair funding for city and state agencies, and a host of other crucial issues. 

Join the fight as a Volunteer Member Organizer (VMO)!


Our Union Structure

Check out this graphic created by Shop steward Will McDonald, describing our union structure and how our Local, 768, connects to our District Council, and to AFSCME and the AFL-CIO. 


Join us! 

Join us for these upcoming events:

  • Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 6:30 pm, at DC 37 125 Barclay Street, Meeting Hall Room 5, Local 768 Elections Nominations meeting, see above
  • Wednesday, October 21, MAT/Stewards meeting 7pm - 8:30pm, online. RSVP here. 
  • Wednesday, November 18, MAT/Stewards meeting 7pm - 8:30pm, online. RSVP here. 

Find more DC 37 news and events here. See our Education Benefits, and register for classes today.

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!


Mercedes Youman, Retiree, joined the African American Day Parade in Harlem. See our full group in the banner at the top of this email.

Mercedes Youman, Retiree, joined the African American Day Parade in Harlem. See our full group in the banner at the top of this email. 


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. Happy Pride and Juneteenth!


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