News Updates
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Thanking Our Members at Farmingdale State College
On Monday, Local 66 headed over to Farmingdale State College to thank our members who are working on the project. Thanks to the work of many of our members who showed up to...
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Buy Local, Hire Local Policy Bolstered by Suffolk Tax-Relief Agency
This article was written by Newsday. A new buy-local, hire-local policy will give Long Island contractors more chances to vie for work on projects that receive tax breaks...
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Laborers 66 Hosts Meeting on Using Union Labor at SUNY
Laborers Local 66 hosted fellow local union trades' representatives from the Nassau/Suffolk Building Trades Council as well as the New York State Senators and Assembly...
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LI unions protest $37 million contract awarded to non-union group
The Building and Construction Trades Council of Nassau and Suffolk Counties and affiliated unions greeted drivers on the morning of Nov. 2 at the south entrance of campus...
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Laborers Protest Out Of State Contract At Stony Brook University
This article was written by the Long Island Press. Union construction workers from Long Island are protesting a New Jersey-based company winning a $37 million contract to...
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DA: Triple H Concrete Scams $280k from Laborers
Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini today announced the sentencing of a construction business owner for failing to pay more than $280,000 in benefits to laborers...
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Laborers Save a Cat
Raymond Mercer and his coworker and friend Jonathan Zembrewski were taking out the garbage on a job site in South Setauket like any other work day earlier this week when they...
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Funeral Arrangements for Buddy
The funeral arrangements for Buddy are: Thursday and Friday 2 to 4 PM and 7-9 PM at Daltons Funeral Home 412 Willis Ave, Williston Park NY 11596
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Check Out Photos from LECET Sponsored Event Honoring Laborers
Click here to check out photos from a Job site visit August 12 where GNY LECET hosted a lunch/thank you for all the laborers still onsite. In attendance was all of the 66...
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20th Anniversary Fundraiser & Commemorative March of the 9/11 Recovery Workers
If you have any questions regarding attending the 9/11 commemorative march or donating call Vinny Alu at 516-273-3029. Click here for more information and to donate |...
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Laborers 66 Scholarship Winners
Above, from left to right Theresa Constantine daughter of member John Constantine she will study Early Childhood Education at St. Joseph's College. Olvin Garcia's Daugher,...
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The Irish Bomber, Joe Smith
Newly crowned WBO light heavyweight champ Joe Smith Jr. earned his title the hard way – working as a laborer by day and training at night. The Irish Bomber, as he’s known,...