NEWS
James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
With the 14th Anniversary of 9/11 approaching, Local 79 and the Mason Tenders’ District Council Political Action Committee are asking Local 79 members to get in touch with their legislators to push to gain more co-sponsors for HR 1786 /S. 928, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act. The programs created by the original James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act are now helping responders and survivors in every [...]
Mason Tenders Training Fund And Building Contractors Association College Scholarships
A letter was recently sent to all Local 79 members notifying them of eligibility and deadlines for applying for the Mason Tenders' Training Fund scholarship. High school seniors who are eligible dependents of Local 79 members and are planning to go to college are encouraged to apply for this scholarship, which provides the winners with $3,000 a year for a maximum of four years. The Building Contractors Association also offers a scholarship which provides winners with $2,000 [...]
Local 79 Members Attend Ecuadorian Day Parade
Ecuadorian pride overflowed in the streets of Queens on Sunday, August 2nd as thousands of people marched in the annual Ecuadorian Day Parade. Local 79 was well represented as over 300 members and their families took part in the march and the festivities that followed. "This is a day that our members look forward to every year," said Local 79 Business Agent Luis Montalvo. "The Ecuadorian community is such a vital [...]
Local 79: Loud and Proud!
July 16th was not an unusual day for members of Local 79. Organizers and members put up a rat on Staten Island and on the second day of the picket line turned the job union, putting members to work. Simultaneously we had over 30 members with Governor Cuomo in the Bronx, supporting his announcement of a 10-Agency Joint Task Force to investigate and focus on worker exploitation, wage, and workplace violations. Local 79 [...]
Local 79 Members Help Win 421-a Battle
A huge thank you to all of the members of Local 79 who engaged in the all-out battle that was waged to reform 421-a, the program that offers huge tax breaks to developers who build residential housing in New York City. Members made their voices heard by going to City Council hearings and going on buses up to Albany to lobby, taking on both New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the [...]
Local 79 is Requesting Member Feedback on Accidental Life Insurance Policy Company
If you are an active or retired member of Local 79, you are automatically eligible to receive a $4,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment benefit provided by the National Income Life Insurance Company (NILIC). You do not need to fill out anything to be eligible to receive this benefit. The benefit is provided free of charge with absolutely no strings attached. However, if you fill out and send back the blue card that NILIC periodically sends out, a [...]
Local 79 Apprentices Lobby in Albany
A busload of Local 79 apprentices went to Albany on June 10 to lobby legislators regarding 421-a, the program that provides tax abatement to developers who build residential housing in New York City. Their presence there was part of the UP4NYC campaign, a campaign that has been going on for weeks to make sure any extension of 421-a carries with it new responsibilities for the developers who are getting the [...]
Join the Annual Labor Day Parade on September 12!
Join fellow Local 79 brothers and sisters and thousands of other union members on Saturday, September 12th for the annual Labor Day Parade. Members will gather at 46th Street between 5th and 6th Avenue at 11:00 am and then march at 12:30 pm. Food and t-shirts will be provided. Labor Day 2015 Flyer
Walk for St. Mary’s Kids/Coney Island Family Fun Day on September 19th
On Saturday, September 19, Local 79 is sponsoring a Walk For St. Mary's Kids/Coney Island Family Fun Day. The day begins at 10:00 am at West 19th Street and the Boardwalk on Coney Island and includes a walk, food, t-shirts, health screenings, soccer, and admission to Luna Park. All attendees are required to purchase wrist bands, which will be available in advance for $20 each at the Local 79 Hall and the September [...]
Join the African American Day Parade on September 20!
Local 79 members are encouraged to join this year’s African American Day Parade on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at 1:00 pm. The parade is the largest such parade in the United States and Local 79 is proud to always be well-represented at this event. We will gather at 11:30 am on 113th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem. The parade starts at 1:00 pm and will [...]
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