Join NYC's Labor Movement as we gather to defend our democracy and the power of working people! Our Voice Our Vote - Defend Our Democracy! We will stand united to ensure that our voices are heard and that our votes are protected!! Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 3:00 pm (Wear your orange shirts) 421 8th Ave. Between W. 31st St. & W. 33rd St. A/C/E/1/2/3 train to 34th St. - [...]

Join Local 79 at the Annual Bronx Columbus Day Parade – Sunday, October 11, 2026 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

Rally Alert!! Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 4:30 pm Join workers, labor leaders and Bronx community organizations as we call on City officials to keep body shops off publicly funded affordable housing projects. Marin & Apex workers have come forward to demand better wages, benefits and pathways to careers.  It is time to ban low-wage construction staffing agencies and labor brokers from our communities. Affordable housing should uplift working families [...]

Tickets to the Local 79 Coney Island Family Fun Day on Saturday, October 3rd
can be bought at the Local 79’s Union Hall, at our September Membership Meeting and the day of the event! Wrist bands required for all attendees: $25 in advance + $35 day of event (Band includes participating in all activities) Join local 79 for a day of fun including rides, games, health screenings, food & t-shirts: 1:30 [...]

Below is the schedule for our upcoming Retiree Events. Spots are limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please secure your spot by calling Lori at (212) 465-7965. “A Day at the Races” at Belmont Racetrack: Friday, October 16, 2026 Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City: Friday, November 13, 2026 Retiree Holiday Party at Russo’s on the Bay: Thursday, December 3, 2026    

Rally Alert!! Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 12:00 pm!! Join your brothers and sisters for a rally on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 12:00 PM. We are holding Broadway Builders & Hudson Companies accountable for allowing worker exploitation on NYC affordable housing projects. It is time to ban low-wage construction staffing agencies and labor brokers from our communities. Affordable housing should uplift working families and create economic mobility, not fuel exploitation! [...]

NYC Labor Day Rally!! Tuesday, September 8, 2026 - Assemble at 3:30 pm | March at 4:30 pm Local 79 will be meeting at Zucotti Park on the corner of Liberty St. & Trinity Pl. Directions: A, C, J, Z, 2, and 3 train to Fulton St. or the R and W to Cortlandt St. For more information, contact Jarell Gibbs (646) 629-2833

Join your fellow Building & Construction Trades brothers & sisters for a 9/11 25th Anniversary Memorial Mass Friday, September 11, 2026 | 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Church of St. Francis of Assisi 135 W. 31st St. New York, NY | Near Penn Station Together, we will honor the 61 union construction workers who lost their lives at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The ceremony will include [...]

Join Local 79 at the 57th Annual African American Day Parade: Sunday, September 20, 2026 Assemble at 11:00 am in Harlem, NYC Local 79 will meet at West 112th St. & Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. (7th Ave.) **T-shirts  and food will be available!!** For more information contact Ebubedike Banks (646) 265-6406