Good times were had by all Local 79 members at our annual holiday party at Villa Barone. We came together to celebrate another successful year for our union. Local 79 Business Manager Anthony Vita and MTDC Business Manager Dave Bolger opened proceedings and thanked the membership for their continued dedication to our union and the entire labor movement. The successful passage of the Construction Justice Act was also announced! [...]

Let’s rally with our union brothers & sisters to show our union power!! NYC communities need the Construction Justice Act!! When: Thursday, December 18th Assemble at 12 noon | Rally at 1:00 pm Where:Meet at 249 Broadway between Park Pl. & Murray St. Directions: R/W train to City Hall For more info Contact: Jarell Gibbs (646) 629-2833 *Members attending this rally will receive a participation credit.* Reminder: Members of Local 79 must complete one [...]

Out-of-Work List Re-registration Dates for 2026!! Re-registration dates for 2026 for all members to maintain their position on Local 79’s Job Referral List: JANUARY/ENERO 2ND, 5TH, 6TH, 7TH, 8TH APRIL/ABRIL 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 6TH, 7TH JULY/JULIO 1ST, 2ND, 6TH, 7TH, 8TH OCTOBER/OCTUBRE 1ST, 2ND, 5TH, 6TH,  7TH PLEASE CALL JOB ADMINISTRATION DEPT. 212-465-7915, 7918, 7919, or 7969

Come rally to support the Construction Justice Act at City Hall Steps!! Meet us at beginning at 11am for a Noon rally on Wednesday, October 29th.

Come out and tell Metro Loft to stop allowing exploitation!

Join Local 79 at the Annual Bronx Columbus Day Parade – Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 10:30 am Meet at the  corner of Morris Park Ave. & Barnes Ave. T-shirts and food will be provided. For more info. Contact Lenny Anselmo (646) 385-4227 or Anthony Vita, Jr. (347) 344-8356

Come rally with our union brothers & sisters to show our union power and demand the passage of the Construction Justice Act! Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM 100 Gold St. Between Frankfort St. & Spruce St. 2/3/4/5/A/C/R/J/Z train to Fulton St. Contact: Rob Brunotte (646) 629-2709 *Members attending this rally will receive a participation credit.* Reminder: Members of Local 79 must complete one day of mandatory participation each [...]

Saturday, September 6, 2025 (Assemble at 10:00 am) Local 79 will be meeting on W. 46th Street between 5th Ave & 6th Ave. Food, beverages & t-shirts will be provided! For more information, contact Rob Brunotte (646) 629-2709      

ANNUAL ECUADORIAN DAY PARADE!! SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2025 @ 10:00 AM ASSEMBLE AT: 69TH ST. & NORTHERN BLVD. – QUEENS, NY FOOD, BEVERAGES & T-SHIRTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BEFORE THE PARADE FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT JASON DELGADO (646) 455-9331 OR MANUEL CUMBICUS (646) 734-2196 Local 79 members must complete a mandatory participation day each year. Members can meet this requirement by attending this event.