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

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.

Rally & March Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at 3:30 pm 10th Ave. & 31st St. 1/2/3/A/C/E train to 34th St. – Penn Station or 7 train to 34th St. – Hudson Yards It’s time to take it to the streets! Join your brothers and sisters in how labor won the war to create the middle class. MARCHING IN THE STREETS! #CountMeIn

MTDC PAC Political Captains Mark Albritton Jr., Jamal Fowler, Kahlee McMillon & Ulysses Williams join Congressman Joe Crowley in the Bronx during an AFL-CIO Labor walk. To get in on the fun and keep Local 79 strong call or text Kris at 646-235-5374. Volunteers are needed for this Saturday, June 23.    

Local 79 celebrated its newest journeyworkers on the 20th anniversary of the founding of our apprenticeship program. New York State Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon spoke highly of our newly graduated apprentices, proclaiming that "they represent the future of New York City." Commissioner Reardon advised the graduates to "Stand up for your union, show up for your union and vote for your union, because your union is what you [...]

Over 15,000 union members came together at Union Square to join together in solidarity and say "Count Me In!" with Governor Andrew Cuomo. NYC Building Trades President Gary LaBarbera lead proceedings and announced that the Building Trades Executive Board unanimously endorsed Governor Cuomo in his bid for reelection. The Governor assured all in attendance that “Your fight is my fight. You can COUNT ME IN to stand with the hardworking New [...]