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IMPORTANT!! TIME IS RUNNING OUT – GET YOUR REQUIRED SST TRAINING!! THE DEADLINE IS MARCH 1, 2021!
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 [...]
Mason Tenders’ District Council Trust Funds Office Closure!!
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
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
Local 79 celebrates the life of Martin Luther King Jr., who died in Memphis while he was standing in solidarity with striking sanitation workers. We will continue to honor his legacy by uplifting people of all backgrounds into strong and healthy careers in the construction industry.
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING DATES FOR 2021
LOCAL 79 MEMBERSHIP MEETING DATES FOR 2021 IS AS FOLLOW:PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS: JANUARY 20TH MARCH 17TH APRIL 21ST MAY 19TH JUNE 16TH JULY 21ST SEPTEMBER 15TH OCTOBER 20TH NOVEMBER 17TH DECEMBER 15TH *MEETINGS START PROMPTLY AT 5:00 PM*
LEGAL SERVICES PLAN HIGHLIGHTS
LEGAL SERVICES PLAN HIGHLIGHTS For over twenty years, Local 79 has offered eligible members, their dependents, and retirees legal services through the law firm Gorlick, Kravitz & Listhaus, P.C (“GKL”). These legal services include representation in the areas of family and matrimonial law, real estate, tenant housing, bankruptcy, wills, and immigration. Additionally, unless specifically excluded, the attorneys at GKL provide up to two hours consultation on legal issues that are [...]
A Message About COVID-19 Jobsite Testing
I am extremely proud of the way our Union family has responded to every challenge this pandemic has brought. Unfortunately winter is bringing us a new wave of Covid-19 infection and all the uncertainty and apprehension that comes with it. The statewide COVID-19 positivity rate may have fallen slightly, but infection rates are still rising in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. I know many of us may be [...]
Retirement Announcement!!
Let us all give a big congratulations to Jose Andino on his retirement. Jose is a tried and true Laborer. He has proudly served our union as a Business Agent for the demolition industry. Jose has been an Executive Board member for the last 5 years and previously was our Sergeant-at-Arms from 2012-2015 and before that was a longstanding Auditor for many years. Over the course of three decades, Jose [...]
HEART 9/11 Honors Business Manager Mike Prohaska!!
Business Manager Mike Prohaska was honored at the September fundraiser of H.E.A.R.T. 9/11, an organization made up of union firefighters, policemen and construction workers that volunteer to help those in need of emergency aid response. Hundreds of Local 79 members have been HEART 9/11 volunteers over the years and have gone on countless trips to Haiti, Ecuador, Texas, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, Florida, North Carolina, Oklahoma, New Orleans and numerous [...]
DOB Alert!! Renew Your Scaffold Cards by November 9, 2020
Department of Buildings ALERT!!!!! Scaffold Cards that expired during the COVID-19 shutdown must be renewed by November 9th Register for class today!! See Class Schedule's by visiting mttf.org
Rally Alert: Laborers Fight Back on September 15th, 4pm at 333 7th Avenue
IT'S OUR UNION, IT'S OUR FIGHT. IT'S TIME TO SHOW THEM WHAT HAPPENS WHEN LABORERS FIGHT BACK! #EndBodyShopsNow
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