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Local 79 Builds Benches in the Bronx
On Saturday, November 1, staff from Local 79 and Greater New York Laborers &-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust (GNY LECET) and participants from Local 79's pre-apprenticeship Navigation Program volunteered their time [...]
Thousands Rally Against Non-Union Developer
Hundreds of Local 79 members joined over 5,000 other building trades' union members on Wednesday, October 29th for a rally to protest the contractor JDS's 70-story [...]
Raucous Rally at 133 Greenwich Street
On October 9, hundreds of Local 79 members joined hundreds of members of other building trades and members of the Hotel Trades Council at a [...]
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Local 79 2014 Holiday Party at Terrace on the Park
Local 79's annual holiday party, which for the first year was held at Terrace on the Park in Queens, drew 1100 members, a significant increase from [...]
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 [...]
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