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Local 79 Women Featured in National Story
Photographs of Local 79 female Shop Stewards were featured prominently in a recent Associated Press article on women in the construction trades. The comprehensive article looks at the [...]
A Labor Day Message from LiUNA General President Terry O’Sullivan
Dear Brothers and Sisters, As we prepare to take a well-deserved break for Labor Day, we should also focus on the work that remains for our country. [...]
Local 79 and “Community Voices Heard” Form New Partnership
As recently as eight years ago, 98% of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) construction was built by non-union labor. After partnering with NYCHA residents [...]
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Local 79 Members from East New York: Please Attend Important Meeting
On Tuesday, December 16 at 6:00 pm, Local 79 members who live in East New York are requested to attend an important meeting where the [...]
Business Manager Mike Prohaska Takes on Wage Theft
The New York Times published a letter on September 9, 2014 from Local 79 Business Manager Mike Prohaska about wage theft. The letter was written in [...]
Local 79 Marches in Labor Day Parade
Hundreds of Local 79 members joined thousands of members of labor union throughout New York City as they marched down Fifth Avenue to celebrate Labor [...]
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