Local 79 members celebrated St. Patrick's Day at parades in Throggs Neck and Far Rockaway. "Everywhere we go, people want to know, who we are, so we tell them: We are the union, the mighty mighty union!"

Congratulations to Luis Montalvo on his retirement! Luis has been a LIUNA member for over 40 years. He finished his career serving our union as a Business Agent and Executive Board member. Previously, Luis worked as an organizer for LEROF and with Business Manager Mike Prohaska on the historic campaign to organize the demolition industry in the 1990s. Luis is active in multiple community service and Ecuadorian-American organizations including H.E.A.R.T. [...]

LOCAL 79 MEMBERSHIP MEETING DATES FOR 2023 IS AS FOLLOW: PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS: JANUARY 18TH MARCH 22ND APRIL 19TH MAY 17TH JUNE 21ST JULY 19TH SEPTEMBER 20TH OCTOBER 18TH NOVEMBER 15TH DECEMBER 13TH   *MEETINGS START PROMPTLY AT 5:00 PM* MEETINGS ARE HELD AT: ST. VARTANS CATHEDRAL 630 2ND AVE. NEW YORK, NY  10016 Share This Story!

Congratulations to Mike Prohaska and Mike Hellstrom on their new positions of leadership! Mike Prohaska will be assuming the position of Business Manager of the Mason Tenders District Council, in addition to his current role as Local 79 Business Manager. Mike Hellstrom will lead the Eastern Region as Regional Manager, and LIUNA Vice President. Both are labor leaders with a strong track record of fighting for the interests of unionized [...]

On behalf of the Local 79 Executive Board, this year’s blanket giveaway will be from 8am – 4:30pm on Monday - Friday. All members in good standing are encouraged to come to pick up from the Union Hall located at 131 W. 33rd St. 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001. Please bring a valid I.D. and or your union book. We have a ton of blankets so please have patience [...]

Local 79 is excited to announce our new Retiree Council. Together they represent centuries of experience and commitment to the labor movement. Our union is strong because our predecessors' legacy and we promise to continue to fight for justice for nyc construction workers. We thank them all for their unselfish dedication to our Local and look forward to the forthcoming initiatives of the Local 79 Retiree Council.

Volunteer opportunities in Puerto Rico!! If anyone is interested in volunteering to go to Puerto Rico to assist in rebuilding communities throughout, please contact Tafadar at (646) 670-7020 or via email at tsourov@local79.org Local 79 volunteers make a difference!! Respond * Rebuild  * Recover  

The Board of Trustees of the Local 79 Legal Services Plan announce the following changes to the Plan, effective September 1, 2022. The Plan will provide benefits for immigration and naturalization services without an annual cap on hours. The current sixteen (16) hour cap will be removed. In addition to covering proceedings in landlord/tenant court in which the participant is the tenant, the Plan will cover proceedings in landlord/tenant court [...]