Nominations to fill four vacancies on the Welfare and Education Fund were held at our General Membership meeting March 20. Ballots were mailed out by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) April 9 and they must be returned by 9 a.m. April 30. if you do not receive a ballot by April 16, contact AAA at (800) 529-5218.

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

The Daily News has the story. 

Remember when the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) callously laid off 18 Community Coordinators at the 311 call center in September of 2011? A move The Chief-Leader called “inexcusably clumsy”?

The BCW chapter meeting will meet at 817 Broadway on Monday at 6:30 p.m. on the 12th Floor. This meeting is important, as topics such as the new template, close to home, and lists will be discussed.

The Jewish Heritage Committee meeting originally set for April 11 has been moved to May 7. 

Fast food workers around the city are on strike today for a second time. Check it out.

The Union has learned that the State has received its waiver from the Federal government, which allows the State to privatize the Lombardi program.

Every month, the Unionist features a rank-and-file worker and their job. We have a new archive of the monthly feature. Check it out.