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Thousands Rally Against Non-Union Developer
Hundreds of Local 79 members joined over 5,000 other building trades' union members on Wednesday, October 29th for a rally to protest the contractor JDS's 70-story residential tower that is being built on 57th Street by non-union labor. Union members were joined by a number of politicians, all of whom put forth the same message: There is no place in New York City for non-union rat contractors like JDS. The building trades' [...]
Raucous Rally at 133 Greenwich Street
On October 9, hundreds of Local 79 members joined hundreds of members of other building trades and members of the Hotel Trades Council at a raucous noontime rally at 133 Greenwich Street in lower Manhattan. The rally was held outside a non-union hotel construction site, where Cava Construction, a notorious non-union contractor, is the general contractor. One of Cava Construction’s subcontractors at 133 Greenwich Street is Park Side Construction, a [...]
Local 79’s John Wund Selected to Be Special Assistant at Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York
John Wund, a member of Local 79 since 1998, has been appointed to the position of Special Assistant to the President at the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York. The Building and Construction Trades Council, whose membership consists of the majority of the building and construction trade unions of New York City, plays a key advocacy role in assuring that developers and government officials understand the value [...]
Make the Road New York to Provide Members with Immigration- And Naturalization-Related Legal Services
Make the Road New York to Provide Legal Services to Members As of October 1, 2014, Make the Road New York (MRNY) will begin to provide immigration- and naturalization-related legal services to eligible Local 79 members and their dependents. MRNY, a nationally-recognized organization that provides numerous services to Latino and working-class people throughout New York City, has a number of lawyers who specialize in immigration law. Their services will be [...]
College Scholarships Available for High School Seniors
High school seniors who are eligible dependents of Local 79 members and are planning to go to college are encouraged to apply for two different scholarships, one sponsored by the Mason Tenders' Training Fund and one sponsored by the Industry Advancement Program of the Building Contractors Association, Inc. Information about the two scholarships can be found by clicking on the link below: Scholarship information
Thousands Attend African American Parade
Hundreds of members of Local 79 joined thousands of parade-goers at the Annual African American Day Parade on Sunday, September 21. The parade, which filled Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard from 110th Street to 137th Street, was a joyful, celebratory event, with a variety of marching bands from many states, labor unions, community groups, and public officials, including Mayor Bill de Blasio. Local 79 Business Manager Mike Prohaska joined other prominent figures such as Representative Charles Rangel and ex -Mayor David Dinkins [...]
LiUNA Member Stands Proud
Jake Labate, son Of Local 79 Business Agent Mike Labate and a member of Laborers’ Local 66 on Long Island, recently had the honor of having President Obama congratulate him on his promotion to sergeant. Jake, who joined the U.S. Army in 2010, is a member of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Vicenza, Italy. His current assignment has him located at a base in Estonia. Jake is proud to [...]
Local 79 Members from East New York: Please Attend Important Meeting
On Tuesday, December 16 at 6:00 pm, Local 79 members who live in East New York are requested to attend an important meeting where the rezoning of East New York will be discussed. Local 79 wants to make sure that rezoning language ensures that everything will be built be union labor and that there will be community hiring. The meeting will be held at United Community Centers at 613 New Lots Avenue [...]
Business Manager Mike Prohaska Takes on Wage Theft
The New York Times published a letter on September 9, 2014 from Local 79 Business Manager Mike Prohaska about wage theft. The letter was written in response to a front-page article that detailed efforts to bring an end to wage theft throughout the country. Local 79 is part of the New York Coalition to End Wage Theft, a broad-based coalition of groups that have united to bring an end to employers stealing workers' wages. For [...]
Local 79 Marches in Labor Day Parade
Hundreds of Local 79 members joined thousands of members of labor union throughout New York City as they marched down Fifth Avenue to celebrate Labor Day. Although Labor Day represents for many nothing more than a day off from work, for labor it represents a day to honor labor and its many struggles over the years. Labor Day, which started in the 19th century, celebrated and continues to celebrate unions, which organize and fight hard to ensure that [...]
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