Brothers & Sisters, Last night the House passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill which paves the way for hundreds of thousands of good UNION JOBS! THANK YOU to LIUNA members, this VICTORY could not have happened without your support and activism. WE DID IT!

Our November Membership Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 17th at 5:00 pm and will be available online via a Zoom webinar link sent by email.    

HIRING HALL UPDATE Some buildings and jobsites have begun to require our signatory contractors to have a vaccinated workforce. To be called for these jobs by the Hiring Hall, members should update their job referral form by checking the covid vaccination option. The form can be filled out by coming to the office or visiting the eLocal portal on our website if you have access.    

Rally Alert!! Monday, August 23rd at 4:00 pm 610 Exterior Street on River Avenue side b/w 149th & 150th St. 2/4/5 train to 149 Street - Grand Concourse Contact: Anthony Williamson (646) 265-5675 Come join your brothers and sisters as we rally to support good jobs in our community!  Good jobs prevent violence and keep our communities safe. #LABORERSFIGHTBACK  Members of Local 79 must complete one day of mandatory participation [...]

Brothers & Sisters, As a reminder, there will be no general membership meeting in August. The regularly scheduled membership meeting on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 has been changed. Please note that the meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 14 - 5:00 pm at our usual location (St. Vartan’s Armenian Cathedral: 630 2nd Ave. New York, NY) We have all intentions of having the membership meeting in-person if the Federal, City, State Governments [...]

Sunday, September 12, 2021 • 8:00 am Ticket Registration: https://www.classy.org/team/367774  Directions: N Moore St & Greenwich St A/C/E to Canal Street or 1 train to Franklin Street Contact: John Wund (347) 344-7633 Instructions: Be part of the Local 79 contingent in the 20th Anniversary Commemorative March of the 9/11 Recovery Workers on Sunday, September 12th starting at 8am.  Local 79 is subsidizing the registration fee for our members. After reserving [...]

RETIREE OUTING : CITI FIELD STADIUM NEW YORK METS VS. WASHINGTON NATIONALS DATE:   Thursday, August 12th,2021 TIME:  Melissa will be at the Meeting location below from 10:45 am - 12:00 pm LOCATION:  Please meet in front of “Home Run Apple” outside of Jackie Robinson Rotunda 123-01 Roosevelt Ave., Queens, NY  11368 Game Starts @ 12:10 pm Tickets are limited. You must RSVP for this outing. Each member can bring [...]

The following is a list of holiday contract agreements.  Click on the “Contract Schedule” link below to view. “Contract Schedule” Note: For the PLA’s not listed here, please contact your area B.A. or the District Council.

ANNUAL ECUADORIAN DAY PARADE!! SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2021 @ 9:30 AM ASSEMBLE AT: 69TH ST. & NORTHERN BLVD. - QUEENS, NY FOOD, BEVERAGES & T-SHIRTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BEFORE THE PARADE FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT LUIS MONTALVO (609) 462-6290 Local 79 members must complete a mandatory participation day each year. Members can meet this requirement by attending this event.  

The following is a list of holiday contract agreements.  Click on the "Contract Schedule" link below to view. "Contract Schedule" Note: For the PLA's not listed here, please contact your area B.A. or the District Council.