News Updates
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Prevailing Wage Bill will Stop Money from Leaving NY
This editorial first appeared in the LIBN. New York faces a statewide problem related to public works. Despite what some may say, if this issue is left unresolved it could...
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Union members call for prevailing wage expansion in state budget
This article first appeared in Newsday. About 70 unionized construction workers and their supporters called Thursday for including an expansion of the prevailing wage for...
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Take the Poll: Support Union Wages for IDA projects
The Long Island Business News (LIBN) has a online poll out asking the public's opinion on whether union wages should be paid for private projects that receive IDA benefits....
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Newsday: Nassau IDA to review tax breaks after union complaints
Nassau County is “reviewing” tax breaks granted to a proposed warehouse in Hicksville after allegations from a union about the wages being paid to construction workers. The...
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Arlington contractor agrees to use union labor
Responding to criticism of non-union labor at the $5.5 million Arlington Avenue sanitation transfer station reconstruction project, Racanelli Construction, the contractor...
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Laborers 66 Give Back to the Community
Laborers 66 members recently volunteered to help spruce up Pinelawn cemetery. Thank you to all of the members who took part in ensuring that our nation's heroes final resting...
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Funeral Arrangements for James Brazil
The wake for Retired Local 66 member James Brazil will take place at Towers Funeral Home, 2681 Long Beach rd. Oceanside, NY 11572 on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9. The funeral...
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Annual Blood Drive & BBQ - Sept 27th
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2018 Laborers 66 Scholarship Winners
Scholarship winner Kayla Ahern with her father Michael, Ed Chakmakian and his son Pearce. Ed presented the awards. Kayla will be attending New Paltz and will be studying...
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Congressman Suozzi Hosts Event to Celebrate Those the Pursuing the American Dream with a Career in Skilled Labor
Last night Congressman Tom Suozzi (D – Long Island, Queens) hosted an event at the Laborers 66 Union Hall in Melville to recognize and celebrate young people who have chosen...
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Hail the Prevailing Wage
This is New York. We don't do "race to the bottom" here. We don't invite in bottom-fishers and corner-cutters to build our buildings. And we don't scapegoat workers. That's...
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Laborers Local 66 Offering Apprenticeships
The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee of Local 66 of the General Building Laborers union will begin taking applications Wednesday for 20 skilled construction craft...