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Long Island workers join Teamsters Local 237 family for stronger contracts and protections, solid benefits, respect and a voice on the job!

President Floyd joined Long Island honorees for the hero’s event recognizing members going above and beyond for their union.

Islip Recovery worker Kevin Ouwerkerk was doing his daily rounds in a residential neighborhood when something went terribly wrong.  After he emptied a can of trash into the town garbage truck, the load exploded on contact.

Fire began to consume the truck.  

Setting aside

The School Superintendent recognizes the dedication and hard work of the school district’s Building and Grounds workers on the Friday before Memorial Day, or B & G day, as it’s known.

March 8, 2018:  LTA and Local 237 want increases and other changes.  The Lawrence Board of Education agreed to a new contract in principal with the Educational Secretaries Association as the trustees approved the memorandum of agreement with the union on Feb. 12. The ESA had ratified the agreement three days earlier. That leaves two district unions without a new contract.

Watch Local 237 Long Island Div. Director Ben Carenza confront the Lawrence School Board on their mistreatment of workers.

Newsday recently ran a feature on John Rueb, co-creator and coach of the Brentwood Basketball Developmental League and head custodian at East Elementary Kindergarten Center.

Watch a short video on Teamsters Local 237's fight for justice in Lawrence, Long Island.

Local 237 members working at the Islip Housing Authority and Syosset Library have both recently voted to accept new contracts.   Each included raises with no givebacks.

The Islip Housing Authority Negotiation Committee won a five-year contract with annual raises.  All benefits were maintained at no additional cost to members. Likewise, Syosset Library workers voted for yearly raises and no