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Local 79 Business Manager Mike Prohaska: Bronx Born and Bred
Local 79 has at long last received a copy of Local 79’s Business Manager Mike Prohaska’s fiery speech that he gave at the annual Bronx [...]
Barrie Smith Selected to Join Local 79 Executive Board
Local 79’s Executive Board has selected Barrie Smith, a Business Agent for Laborers’ Local 79, to be an Auditor on Local 79’s Executive Board. A [...]
Local 79 Expands Eligibility for Legal Services
Business Manager Mike Prohaska, Secretary-Treasurer George Zecca, and President Kenneth Brancaccio—the Trustees of Local 79's Legal Services Plan—recently announced a change, effective immediately, that expands [...]
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New York Coalition Against Wage Theft Issues Report
The New York Coalition Against Wage Theft, of which Local 79 is a founding member, held a press conference and rally on November 17, 2015 to publicize [...]
Right to Work is Wrong!
Message from Business Manager Mike Prohaska to Local 79 Members: I want to alert all members to an important case that is going to be [...]
Local 79 Members: Ensure Your Future Financial Security!
Beginning in November, Local 79 will start to offer members a series of workshops on issues related to retirement and education saving for your children. [...]
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