NEWS
A Message About COVID-19 Jobsite Testing
I am extremely proud of the way our Union family has responded to every challenge this pandemic has brought. Unfortunately winter is bringing us a new wave of Covid-19 infection and all the uncertainty and apprehension that comes with it. The statewide COVID-19 positivity rate may have fallen slightly, but infection rates are still rising in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. I know many of us may be [...]
Retirement Announcement!!
Let us all give a big congratulations to Jose Andino on his retirement. Jose is a tried and true Laborer. He has proudly served our union as a Business Agent for the demolition industry. Jose has been an Executive Board member for the last 5 years and previously was our Sergeant-at-Arms from 2012-2015 and before that was a longstanding Auditor for many years. Over the course of three decades, Jose [...]
HEART 9/11 Honors Business Manager Mike Prohaska!!
Business Manager Mike Prohaska was honored at the September fundraiser of H.E.A.R.T. 9/11, an organization made up of union firefighters, policemen and construction workers that volunteer to help those in need of emergency aid response. Hundreds of Local 79 members have been HEART 9/11 volunteers over the years and have gone on countless trips to Haiti, Ecuador, Texas, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, Florida, North Carolina, Oklahoma, New Orleans and numerous [...]
DOB Alert!! Renew Your Scaffold Cards by November 9, 2020
Department of Buildings ALERT!!!!! Scaffold Cards that expired during the COVID-19 shutdown must be renewed by November 9th Register for class today!! See Class Schedule's by visiting mttf.org
Rally Alert: Laborers Fight Back on September 15th, 4pm at 333 7th Avenue
IT'S OUR UNION, IT'S OUR FIGHT. IT'S TIME TO SHOW THEM WHAT HAPPENS WHEN LABORERS FIGHT BACK! #EndBodyShopsNow
Notice: Photo I.D. Required!
Attention Local 79 Members:For your safety and security, it is imperative that you always carry proper identification on the jobsite. There are certain contracts in which Local 79 members are required to have a 79 I.D. and a union book present. If you are caught without having proper identification, you can be removed from the jobsite.
Mason Tenders’ District Council Trust Funds Contact Info:
Recently you should have received a post card containing information regarding contacting the Funds. While the card lists several ways for you to do this, I would strongly urge you to use email since the Funds' Office is receiving a very large volume of phone calls. Due to the current pandemic and the concern for the health and safety of our staff and members, the Mason Tenders' District Council Trust [...]
Community Clean Ups – Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 6:00 pm
Please join members of Local 79 to help with Community Clean Ups When: Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 6:00 pm Where: Carmine Carro Community Center 3000 Fillmore Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11229 Between Madison Pl. & Marine Pkwy Directions: Take the B100 bus heading towards Mill Basin - E. 66th St. Get off at Fillmore Ave. & Marine Pkwy Events kick off at 6:00 pm. Bags, masks and gloves will be [...]
How NY Can Stop Exploitation by Former Body Shop Worker
A former construction laborer for Trade Off Construction writes about how to end exploitation in the NYC Construction Industry.
A Message of Union Solidarity Against Racism
Our union is built on one fundamental truth, when we stand in solidarity with each other we build power for everyone. The history of our movement has been plagued with places where solidarity failed because working class people allowed themselves to be divided by race, by gender, or by immigration status. The strength of Local 79 is dependent on each of us choosing solidarity in our words and in our [...]
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