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Local 79 Members Attend Ecuadorian Day Parade
Ecuadorian pride overflowed in the streets of Queens on Sunday, August 2nd as thousands of people marched in the annual Ecuadorian Day Parade. Local 79 was [...]
Local 79: Loud and Proud!
July 16th was not an unusual day for members of Local 79. Organizers and members put up a rat on Staten Island and on the second day of [...]
Local 79 Members Help Win 421-a Battle
A huge thank you to all of the members of Local 79 who engaged in the all-out battle that was waged to reform 421-a, the program that [...]
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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 [...]
African American Day Parade Draws a Crowd of Many Thousands
Hundreds of Local 79 members joined a crowd of many thousands for the annual African American Day Parade in Harlem on Sunday, September 20. Members [...]
Hundreds Walk for St. Mary’s Hospital for Children
Over 500 Local 79 members went to Coney Island on the morning of September 19 to participate in a Walk for St. Mary's Kids, which raised [...]
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