Attention shop stewards; we will be hosting a training. Please call the school if you're interested in attending the classes tomorrow!
Training school - 718-383-6863
The Brigade Outing was held in McCarran Park in late August. Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island Brigades had an afternoon of competitive games. In the end, Brooklyn won after the tug of war! Thank you to all the Brigades for your tireless commitment!
Join Local 79 for a community town hall against body shops in affordable housing Tuesday, September 29 at 5pm at the Andrew Freedman Home on 1125 Grand Concourse, Bronx NY 10452
Re-registration for all members to maintain their position on Local 79's Job Referral list. Dates for re-registration are October 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7. Hours are from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm each day. Please call the Job Administration Dept. 212-465-7915, 7918, 7919, or 7969.
Join Local 79 at the 57th Annual African American Day Parade: Sunday, September 20, 2026 Assemble at 11:00 am in Harlem, NYC
Local 79 will meet at West 112th St. & Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. (7th Ave.)
For more information contact Ebubedike Banks (646) 265-6406
🎥 El Organizador del Año de @LIUNA Vicente Simbaña nos habla de por qué lucha tan duro por los trabajadores:
"Si los puedo convencer de que dejen de tener miedo y alcen su voz, podemos hacer el cambio."
Please join us on Thursday, September 17th.
Join us at 12pm for a lunchtime rally.
We need to stop body shops in affordable housing.
Make sure you attend and bring other laborers with you.
We honor the 25th anniversary of September 11th by remembering the members we lost as well as those who bravely helped in its aftermath. This video, created for the 10th anniversary, is an oral history of those brave members. Our endless thanks for their dedication and service.♥️
We remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001 and HONOR the first responders, workers and UNION members who ran toward danger, helped in the rescue and recovery and later helped REBUILD. 🧡
25 years of pain.
25 years of loss.
25 years of tribute.
25 years of healing.
25 years of solidarity.
25 years of remembrance and they forever remain: Never Forgotten.
Join Local 79 at the 57th Annual African American Day Parade: Sunday, September 20, 2026 Assemble at 11:00 am in Harlem, NYC
We will meet at W.112th St. & Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. (7th Ave.)
For more information contact Ebubedike Banks (646) 265-6406
Friday, September 11, 2026 | 12:30 pm – 1:45pm Church of St. Francis
135 W. 31st St. New York, NY | Near Penn Station
We will honor the 61 union construction workers who lost their lives at the WTC on 9/11 2001.The ceremony will include reading their names from dedicated hardhats