ATTENTION LOCAL 79 MEMBERS: YOU DO NOT NEED A 30-HOUR OSHA!! Local Law 196 requires by March 1, 2018 EITHER: A 10-Hour OSHA OR A 30-Hour OSHA Then by December 1, 2018 EITHER: A 10-Hour OSHA and 20 Hours of additional training specified by the Dept. of Buildings OR A 30-Hour OSHA OR Completion of an apprenticeship program Then by May 1, 2019 EITHER: An OSHA 10, the additional 20 [...]

Good times were had by all at Local 79’s Annual Holiday Party at the Terrace on the Park on December 20th, 2017. Local 79 members had much to celebrate at the end of 2017. It is the hard-work of Local 79 men and women that ensures their families have a happy holiday and are ready for the New Year. We look forward to celebrating our accomplishments again next year.   [...]

Thousands of Building Trades members came together after work on November 14th to speak out against Open Shop in NYC. Gary Labarbera, President of the Building Trades, lead proceedings and emphasized that we are stronger when we stick together. District Council Business Manager Bobby Bonanza and other Building Trades leaders also spoke of the importance of union solidarity and all repeated to the crowd that you can "Count Me In!" In [...]

Local 79 members in Staten Island gave back to their community at the 15th Annual Graniteville Quarry clean-up at Mariners Harbor. Members planted 1500 Daffodil bulbs, 100 Echinacea and purple cone flower perineal, as well as replaced bark chips along the paths and did general clean up.Local 79 organizer Mike Robles said, "I would like to thank all the members that came out on a Saturday morning to help with the [...]

2018 DATES: JANUARY 17TH FEBRUARY (NO MEMBERSHIP MEETING) MARCH 21ST APRIL 18TH MAY 16TH JUNE 20TH JULY 18TH AUGUST (NO MEMBERSHIP MEETING) SEPTEMBER 19TH OCTOBER 24TH NOVEMBER 14TH DECEMBER 19TH (MEETING & HOLIDAY PARTY)  

Local 79 attended two Columbus Day Parades this year. On Sunday, Local 79 members showed their union pride in the Bronx at the Morris Park Columbus Day Parade. While marching, Local 79 members were joined by State Senator Diane Savino and State Senator Jeff Klein. On Monday, Local 79 braved the rain to celebrate the 71st annual Columbus Day Parade in Manhattan. In celebration of some of our members' Italian heritage, the [...]

Hundreds of Local 79 members joined a crowd of many thousands for the annual African American Day Parade in Harlem. Members gathered at 113th Street where they received distinctive t-shirts and awaited their turn to march alongside the Local 79 float as it made its way down Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard. Unions and community organizations throughout New York City were represented at the festive parade, as were numerous high school marching [...]

Hundreds of Local 79 members and their families went to Coney Island on the morning of September 16 to participate in a Walk for St. Mary’s Kids, aiming to meet their 5-year goal of raising $500,000 for St. Mary’s Hospital. Members gathered near the Parachute Jump and then proceeded to proudly march down the boardwalk to Asser Levy Park. At Asser Levy, members were greeted by a mobile Nathan’s hot dog [...]