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May 12 Rally Against NYSAFAH
On Tuesday, May 12, the (inaptly named) New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH) held their annual conference in New York City. NYSAFAH is an association that, [...]
Hundreds Join May 12th Rezoning Rally in East New York
On the evening of May 12th, over a hundred Local 79 members were joined by members of other building trades' unions and community organizations at a [...]
Annual Retiree Spring Luncheon at Villa Barone
On the afternoon of May 7, 2015, hundreds of Local 79 retirees gathered at Villa Barone in the Bronx for Local 79’s festive annual Spring [...]
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Join the African American Day Parade on September 20!
Local 79 members are encouraged to join this year’s African American Day Parade on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at 1:00 pm. The parade is the [...]
Local 79 Joins Rally to Tell Albany to Fix 421-a
On June 2, over 100 Local 79 members rode buses to Albany for a rally outside the state capitol to tell legislators to fix 421-a, [...]
Local 79 Members: Help Stop the Giveaway to Rich Developers!
Local 79 is one of several unions that recently publicly supported an organization called UP4NYC. UP4NYC is an organization that advocates for Albany to repair the [...]
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