After many years of service to our union, the retirement of Secretary-Treasurer George Zecca was honored at our January membership meeting. We thank George for all he has done and we wish him well on his retirement after a long career of hard work and dedication. George began his career thirty-three years ago mixing mortar and worked his way up with a brick company to become a foreman. He joined [...]

LOCAL 79 MEMBERSHIP MEETING DATES FOR 2019 IS AS FOLLOW: PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS: JANUARY 16TH MARCH 20TH APRIL 17TH MAY 15TH JUNE 19TH JULY 17TH SEPTEMBER 18TH OCTOBER 16TH NOVEMBER 20TH DECEMBER 18TH  * MEETING & HOLIDAY PARTY * MEETINGS ARE HELD AT: ST. VARTAN'S CHURCH 630 2ND AVE. NEW YORK, NY 10016 (@ 34TH ST.) *MEETINGS START PROMPTLY AT 5:00 PM*

The Mason Tenders District Council and the NYC Building Trades endorse Jumaane D. Williams for NYC Public Advocate. Robert Bonanza, Business Manager of the Mason Tenders’ District Council of Greater New York/Chair of the MTDCPAC, and John Hutchings, Director of the NYS Laborers’ Organizing Fund PAC, issued a joint statement: “Jumaane Williams has proven himself time and time again to be a friend of the men and women who build this city. We [...]

Join Local 79 at the 74th  Annual Columbus Day Parade on Monday, October 8, 2018 Assemble at 10:30 am Location: 45th St. between 6th Ave. & 5th Ave. (Facing East) T-shirts & food will be provided. For more information, contact Lenny Anselmo at (646) 385-4227

African American Day Parade Sunday, September 16, 2018 Assemble at 11:00 am in Harlem, NYC Local 79 will meet at West 112th St. & Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. (7th Ave.) **Soul food, beverages & T-shirts will be available at the completion of the parade** For more information contact: Barrie Smith (646) 628-2890 Anthony Williamson (646) 265-5675 Justice Favor (347) 498-4101

Annual Labor Day Parade 2018 – Saturday, September 8, 2018 (Assemble at 10:00 am) Local 79 will be meeting on 45th Street between 5th Ave & 6th Ave. Food, beverages & t-shirts will be provided! For more information, contact Mike Vatter (347) 658-2826

The next date for open recruitment for Local 79’s apprenticeship program is August 3rd at 9:00 am. Information about apprenticeship, the requirements, and how the recruitment process is carried out is available through the New York State Department of Labor and through the Local 79 and the Mason Tenders’ Training Fund websites.

Business Manager Mike Prohaska and the entire Executive Board would like to thank the membership for their unprecedented support of the Clean Slate in its 8th consecutive victory. All 11 members of the Clean Slate were unanimously nominated. Mike Prohaska has been a member of the E-Board and the Clean Slate since the inception of Local 79 and is its longest serving Business Manager. LiUNA Eastern Region Manager Ray Pocino swore in [...]