Thanks to the organizing of Laborers Fight Back activists, the Body Shop Bill was passed by the NYC Council by a vote of 40 to 2. This groundbreaking legislation will regulate unscrupulous contractors that take advantage of formerly incarcerated construction workers. Local 79 Business Manager Mike Prohaska said, "With proper enforcement, this law will empower formerly incarcerated New Yorkers, help remove barriers to workplace organizing on non-union construction sites, and [...]

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!

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 [...]