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Annual Holiday Party for Local 79 Retirees
Hundreds of Local 79 retirees gathered at Russo's on the Bay on Tuesday, December 3 for the annual retiree holiday party. The party began with a [...]
Community Voices Heard Presents Award to Mike Prohaska
On the evening of Tuesday, December 2, Community Voices Heard (CVH) presented Local 79 Business Manager Mike Prohaska with one of its Shirley Chisholm "Lights [...]
Rally Alert: East New York, Wednesday, February 4, 5:00 pm
Join Local 79 and other members of the building trades at a rally on Wednesday, February 4 at 5:00 pm at Grace Baptist Church (223 New Jersey [...]
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Local 79 Healthcare Benefits Expanded as Eligibility Rules Change
On January 1, 2015, a major change in Local 79 healthcare eligibility rules will go into effect. Members have received or will soon receive a [...]
Local 79 Volunteers Serve Up Thanksgiving Feast
On Thanksgiving Day, Local 79 members from 100 Black Construction Workers (100 BCW) and the Italian-American Committee and their family members came together to serve a Thanksgiving Dinner to the [...]
Larino Masonry Admits to Violating Wage Laws
Newark, NJ-based construction company Larino Masonry, Inc. has agreed to pay nearly three million dollars in back wages to workers after the company admitted that it [...]
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