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Local 79 2015 Holiday Party Held at Terrace on the Park
Local 79's annual holiday party, which for the second year in a row was held at Terrace on the Park in Queens, drew 1000 enthusiastic [...]
Huge Rally Demands Stronger Construction Safety Standards
On December 10, Local 79 members joined thousands of members of other Building Trades unions to express their outrage and grief over the 16 deaths [...]
Local 79 Joins Other Building Trades to Rally for Union Jobs
On December 3, Local 79 Business Manager Mike Prohaska spoke at a Building Trades rally attended by hundreds of members of Local 79 and other [...]
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Local 79 Apprentice Recruitment: January 15, 2016
PLEASE NOTE: THE 1000 SLOTS HAVE BEEN FILLED AND THE RECRUITMENT IS CLOSED FOR THIS CYCLE. THERE ARE USUALLY TWO RECRUITMENTS FOR LOCAL 79 APPRENTICES EACH YEAR. [...]
Zadroga Act Extension Passed
Thanks to the advocacy carried out by many parties, including Local 79 members, the MTDCPAC, LiUNA members across the country, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, New [...]
2016 IDNYC: Free Identification for All New York City Residents
All Local 79 members and their family members (14 years of age and older) who live in New York City are eligible to get IDNYC, [...]
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