Retiree Spring Luncheon, 12:00 pm, Marina Del Rey. Call Melissa Siciliano at 212-465-7976 to register or for more information. Marina Del Ray 1 Marina Dr. Bronx, NY 10465

When: Friday, May 17, 2019 at 6:00 pm Where: Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church 212 Tompkins Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11216 Between DeKalb Ave. &  Kosciuszko St. Directions: G train to  Bedford - Nostrand What: Meet together with New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson - Building Power for Greater Transparency and Dignity in NYCHA! Contact: Justice Favor at (347) 498-4101 for more information.

Brothers and Sisters, In March of 2018, Local Law 196, a law requiring safety training for all workers on any construction site that requires a site safety plan went into effect. Almost all of the jobsites that Local 79 members are working fall under this requirement. As of this writing, on June 1, 2019, all Local 79 workers will be required to have a    Limited Site Safety Card. There are three ways of qualifying for this card: OSHA 10 Approach OSHA 10 Hour * - (issued within the past 5 years) 8 Hour Fall Prevention 8 Hour Chapter 33 Review 4 [...]

What: Join members of Local 79 to help clean up Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens. When: Sunday, June 9, 2019 –  Breakfast at 8:15 am. Cleanup project begins after breakfast. Lunch served after the cleanup is finished. Where: Take the #7 train to Mets – Willets Point station. Walk down the boardwalk and meet at the Passerelle Circle at the entrance to the park. For more information and to register: Contact Juan Mazlymian at 917-881-5767 This event is co-sponsored by Local 79 and GNYLECET.