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Danny Glover: A Friend of Labor
On Thursday, January 30, renowned actor Danny Glover was scheduled to give a speech on “Workers’ Rights at Home and Abroad” at Pace University. What Mr. [...]
Immigration Reform Now!: Local 79 Joins Rally in Washington DC
On Tuesday, October 8, four buses filled with Local 79 members and their families arrived in Washington DC to participate in the Camino Americano rally. [...]
May Day 2014 Rally
Rally at City Hall at 5:00 pm on Thursday, May 1 in support of raising the minimum wage, defending the scaffolding law and job safety, passing [...]
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Park Cleanup Weekend: Local 79 Volunteeers Needed
Join members of Local 79 on Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22 to help clean up two New York City parks. Saturday Wingate Park Cleanup [...]
Historic Agreement Reached with Brookfield Properties
The Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York recently signed a portfolio labor agreement with Brookfield Properties, an agreement that covers virtually all [...]
Rebuilding Ground Zero, Rebuilding a Life: Phil English
Phil English, a member of Local 79, was recently profiled in an article in the Los Angeles Times, a major national newspaper. (LA Times article [...]
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