Local 79 is excited to announce changes to our Retiree Council. Phil Realmuto, a Golden Year member, who is currently the council's Secretary-Treasurer will now serve as President. James Hegarty, former Business Agent, Sgt-at-Arms and delegate to the Mason Tenders District Council will serve as the new Secretary-Treasurer. Juan Mazylmian who was the Spanish speaking in-house business agent for many years before his retirement will now serve as the Council's [...]

We are proud to report a 9.99% net return on our annuity for the year 2020. Despite difficulties due to COVID-19, our fund was able to earn significant returns while also safeguarding our investments.

It has come to my attention that some Local 79 retirees have been reaching out for assistance in scheduling an appointment for their Covid-19 vaccine. Appointments can be made through these numbers: NYC vaccine hotline, 1-877-829-4692 NYS vaccine hotline, 1-833-697-4829 NJ vaccine hotline, 855-568-0545 If you are having a hard time getting an appointment through using these numbers you can call Melissa Siciliano at 212-465-7976 and the Local will work [...]

Through the Zoom platform, members can enter a virtual classroom with a live video view of their Instructor and other class participants, interact with them, ask questions, and more. In effect, you are in the classroom. And, you can use your home computer, iPad or other tablet, or even your cellphone! All of these devices work with Zoom. All class registration will be done via email NO TELEPHONE REGISTRATIONS Do [...]

A union is based on the simple premise that when working people raise their voices together, the power they have is transformative. As a Union it is our core purpose to fight any force that separates workers from joining together to create that power. Individual workers are vulnerable to the indignities heaped upon them by powerful employers, when we organize, we transform ourselves into a powerful and cohesive force to [...]

Our upcoming Membership Meeting on Wednesday, March 17th will be conducted as a Zoom webinar. In order to attend, each member in good standing will be sent an email with an individualized invitation. If you currently do not have an email on file with Local 79, visit: www.local79.org/email to update your email address by Sunday, March 14th at midnight so you can receive the link for our March meeting. For any questions, call Angela at 212-465-7912. [...]

THE DEADLINE FOR ALL WORKERS TO COMPLETE THE REQUIRED SITE SAFETY TRAINING COURSES TO OBTAIN A  "FULL SITE SAFETY TRAINING" (SST) CARD, IS MARCH 1, 2021! TIME IS RUNNING OUT!! GET YOUR REQUIRED SST TRAINING. REGISTER FOR CLASSES NOW!! YOU MAY OBTAIN THIS TRAINING VIA MASON TENDERS' TRAINING FUND. FIND MTTF ONLINE CLASS SCHEDULE HERE: www.mttf.org/online-training-course-schedule/ FIND REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS HERE: www.local79.org/online-training-available/ ** If you have any questions about the classes, call the [...]

DUE TO COVID-19 CASES, THE FUND OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED TEMPORARILY FROM THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021 THROUGH FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2021. THE OFFICE WILL RE-OPEN ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE DURING THIS TIME, PLEASE EMAIL US AT ONE OF THE EMAIL ADDRESSES BELOW. pensionannuity@mtdctrustfunds.org - for the Pension/Annuity Department eligibility@mtdctrustfunds.org - for the Eligibility Department contributions@mtdctrustfunds.org - for the Contribution Department accounting@mtdctrustfunds.org - for the Accounting Department