We regret to inform you that, due to unforeseen and adverse weather conditions, the Coney Island Walk & Family Fun Day scheduled for Saturday, October 7, 2023 has been canceled!! The safety and well-being of our members/participants are of paramount importance to us. We understand that this may cause an inconvenience, and we sincerely apologize for any disruptions to your plans. We genuinely appreciate your understanding and cooperation in [...]

Almost a thousand Local 79 members joined the New York City labor movement to celebrate Labor Day as they marched down Fifth Avenue. Labor Day, which started in the 19th century, celebrated and continues to celebrate unions, which organize and fight hard to ensure that workers can earn just wages, work fair hours, have safe working conditions, and receive other benefits that provide them the opportunity to live dignified lives. [...]

All members that have taken RISE Foundation are invited to sign up for the next level class RISE Builder. This course teaches basic organizing tactics and how to successfully defend against typical anti-union statements. To reserve your spot in the next RISE Builder class on August 10th, call Mike Vatter at 347-658-2826.

Following the passage of New York’s FY24 budget, Mason Tenders and Local 79 Business Manager Michael Prohaska issued the following statement: "Over the last four months our union worked diligently on the FY24 budget and fought shoulder-to-shoulder with community groups, worker justice, and labor organizations on groundbreaking policies. We welcomed proposals like the Housing Compact, New York City community hiring, raising the minimum wage, and more - policies we saw [...]

Brothers & Sisters: LiUNA-NY early endorsements for the upcoming New York City Council Primary Elections in June can be found at: https://liuna-ny.org/endorsements2023  

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. [...]