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Local 79 Members Requested to Fill Out Childcare Survey
In an effort to understand the varied childcare needs of Local 79 members, Local 79 is working with The Worker Institute at Cornell to carry out an online survey. Local 79 members have received or will receive a letter shortly explaining the importance of the survey and encouraging members to spend the time necessary to fill out the survey. All information provided on the survey is completely confidential. The easiest way to access the survey [...]
9/11 Memorial Museum to Offer Special Event For Rescue and Recovery Workers
From 4:00 p.m. until midnight on Thursday, May 28, the 9/11 Memorial Museum will be reserved for the 9/11 rescue and recovery worker community. A special tribute, including a moment of silence for those who lost their lives to 9/11-related illnesses, will take place at 6:00 p.m. in Foundation Hall. Additional offerings will also be provided on May 29 and 30 to mark the 13th anniversary of the end of the historic recovery [...]
No Need for Alarms This Morning: Local 79 is in the House!
The “Fight for $15” got an early, boisterous start at 6:00 am on Wednesday, April 15, when Local 79 members joined hundreds of construction workers and low-wage workers in Brooklyn to rally for higher wages for low wage workers and union protection. Protestors marched through the streets of Brooklyn, stopping at McDonald’s and at a job site of JDS, a notorious non-union developer. After the rally, Local 79 Business Manager [...]
July 4th Holiday Contract Schedule
The following contracts will observe the July 4th, 2026 holiday on Friday, July 3rd, 2026: DASNY NYC PLA CAGNY Independent CBA IDCA New York City Demolition Association BCA ABMC SCA PLA LABORERS WHO WORK ON THE DAY BEING OBSERVED AS THE HOLIDAY ARE TO BE PAID THE DOUBLE-TIME RATE. ** PLEASE CALL YOUR AREA BUSINESS AGENT TO CONFIRM!! ** Local 79 offices are closed all day on July 3rd [...]
Navigation Program Apprentices Gather for Dinner
On Monday evening, April 6, 20 Local 79 apprentices attended a dinner to speak with Alize Beal, a Manhattan representative from the Mayor's office, about their path to becoming Local 79 apprentices, discuss the various ways in which they are active in the Local and their communities, and to listen to Mike McGuire, Director of the Mason Tenders' District Council Political Action Committee, talk about the importance of becoming engaged in various forms of political action. The apprentices were introduced to Local 79 [...]
Local 79 Supports “Fight for $15” and Union Jobs
On Saturday morning, April 4, Local 79 members joined other members of the building trades, fast food, home healthcare, and airport workers, and community activists to demand that low wage workers be given a living wage of $15 an hour and unions to bargain for them and protect their rights. The rally began in front of the home of Michael Stern, a non-union developer who plans to build an 80-story tower at 111 [...]
Local 79 Election Ballots Mailed on June 1st
This is a message provided by the Local 79 Judges of Election: Ballots are being mailed on June 1st to all Local 79 members at the address Local 79 has on file. If you do not receive a ballot by the end of the day on June 6th, you may request a replacement ballot by calling AAA (the firm that is conducting the mail ballot election) at 1-800-529-5218. Inform AAA that you are [...]
Park Cleanup Weekend: Local 79 Volunteers Needed
What: Join members of Local 79 on Saturday, May 16 to help clean up Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens. When: Saturday, May 16: Breakfast at 9:00 am. Cleanup project begins at 10:00 am Where: Take the subway to the #7 Willets Point/Shea Stadium station. Walk down the boardwalk and meet at the Passerelle Circle at the entrance to the park. For more information and to register: Contact Juan Mazlymian at 917-881-5767 This event is co-sponsored [...]
Local 79 Members: Albany Rally Alert!
Local 79 members are encouraged to come to a rally in Albany to ensure that any extension of 421-a, the tax abatement program for wealthy developers, contains provisions ensuring that the affordable housing built in exchange for the tax breaks will pay workers prevailing wage. Attendance will count towards your mandatory participation. All attendees will receive a $100 stipend. Lunch and shirts will be provided. When: Tuesday, June 2, 6:00 am Where: Five buses will be outside Local 79, [...]
Join the Annual May Day Rally!
On May 1, 2015, Local 79 members will join thousands of workers and community activists outside billionaire Walmart owner Alice Walton's home on the corner of 60th Street between Park and Lexington Avenue. From there, marchers will proceed to a 6:30 pm rally on 58th Street between 8th and 9th Avenue. May Day Flyer For a brief history of the origin of May Day, click here.
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