Where You Can Participate
Laborers Rising : Mandatory Participation Locations: Monday, July 29, 2024 

Brooklyn
Rockrose (Laborers Rising)
185 Joralemon St.
Between Clinton St. & Court St.
2/3/4/5 train to Borough Hall
Contact: Robert Brunotte (646) 629-2709

Queens
Rockrose (Laborers Rising)
43-10 Crescent St.
Between 43rd Ave. & 44th Rd.
E train to Court Square – 23rd St. or
N/W/7 train to Queensboro Plaza
Contact: Tierra Williams (646) 581-1570

Rockrose (Laborers Rising)
47-05 Center Blvd
Between 47th Ave. & 47th Rd
7 train to Vernon Blvd & Jackson Ave.
Contact: Jason Delgado (646) 455-9331

Manhattan
Triangle Construction (Laborers Rising)
790 7th Ave.
Between W. 51st St. & W. 52nd St.
B/D/E train to 7th Ave.
Contact: Gino Murillo (929) 429-5165

Rockrose (Laborers Rising)
666 Greenwich Street
Between Barrow St. & Christopher St.
1 train to Christopher St.
Contact: Rodney Frazier (732) 823-7296

Rockrose (Laborers Rising)
100 Jane St.
Between Washington St. & West St.
A/C/E/L train to 14th St. / 8th Ave.
Contact: Jarell Gibbs (646) 629-2833

Rockrose (Laborers Rising)
200 Water St.
Between Fulton St. & John St.
A/C/2/4/5 train to Fulton St.
Contact: Alvaro Gonzalez (347) 344-8577

Rockrose (Laborers Rising)
15 E. 26th St.
Between 5th Ave. & Madison Ave.
6 train to 28th St.
Contact: Vito Speziale (732) 402-2210

Members of Local 79 must complete one day of mandatory participation each year. Members can fulfill this requirement in any of the following ways:

  • Spend a day at a participation location
  • Attend five participation locations at lunchtime.
  • Take part in a Local-79 approved action, event or community-service

7:00 am is the typical start time (unless otherwise stated) for all participation locations.

Retirees are required to complete 4 hours and Journeyworkers are required to complete 6 hours to be eligible for a stipend. (Journeyworkers can receive a stipend up to 17 times per year). Rallies are not paid events but attendees will receive participation credit. To receive full participation credit, you must sign in/out.

Participation Location Hotline: 212-465-7957

In addition to these activities, we encourage members to do the following:

Take the RISE (Regional Initiatives for Strategic Education) Foundation course. This class educates members about the history and economics of the construction industry, union organizing, and helps them in understanding some of the tactics Local 79 employs. Sign up by calling Mike Vatter at 347-658-2826

Take the second level RISE Builder course, a more advanced course in community organizing. Sign up by calling Mike Vatter at 347-658-2826

Participate in Political Action phone banking, local political meetings, and other activities. For more information, call: 212-452-9500.

For more information about ways in which you can get involved and for general questions, call 212-465-7912.