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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING VACCINATION
Due to recently enacted laws requiring vaccination, it is becoming increasingly unlikely that you will be dispatched to a job if you are not fully [...]
Out-of-Work List Re-registration Dates for 2022
Re-registration dates for 2022 for all members to maintain their position on Local 79's Job Referral List: JANUARY/ENERO3RD , 4TH, 5TH, 6TH, 7TH, & 10TH [...]
Final Election Protest Decisions from LiUNA & Department of Labor: Mike Prohaska and the entire Clean Slate are victorious again!!
In order to address any rumors and misinformation out there, here is the truth concerning the 2021 Local 79 Officer Election: • Local 79 had [...]
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REPLACE YOUR SST CARD WITH A CITY-REQUIRED “TRAINING CONNECT” CARD!
If you are currently holding a valid SST card, the city now requires you to get that card replaced with one of the new “Training [...]
Laborers’ Union Endorses Excluded No More Legislation to Extend Unemployment Benefits to Immigrant Workers
New York – Today, Laborers’ Local 79, which represents 10,000 construction workers in New York, announced its support for Excluded No More, state legislation that would set up [...]
NY Paid Family Leave Benefits Provided by the Fund
As a reminder, the Mason Tenders’ District Council Welfare Fund (the “Fund”) has been providing New York Paid Family Leave (PFL) benefits to eligible members [...]
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