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    Attend the 2016 Workers Memorial Mass

      Every year around Workers Memorial Day, we come together with the other trades, crafts and union workers to pay homage to those we lost on the job, offer prayer to the...

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    Hire Local Policy in Dispute

    This article originally appeared in Newsday. A dispute between a union and the new owner of a Smithtown senior housing development has raised questions about the...

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    The Cost of Going to Work Should Never be Death or Injury

    A message from LIUNA President Terry O'Sullivan As the April 28th Workers Memorial Day commemoration approaches we can proudly highlight what we can accomplish when we have...

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    UCOMM Blog: New weapon in arsenal of activism

    The General Building and Construction Laborers Local 66 based on Long Island, NY has just added a new weapon in their arsonal of activism.  A recent purchase of an LED multi...

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    Union Meeting & Blood Drive

    On Thursday, January 28th, Local 66 will be holding their annual Blood Drive and Union Meeting.  The Blood Drive will be from 1:45PM until 7:45 PM at the Local 66 Union Hall...

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    In Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Dear LIUNA Brothers and Sisters,   Eighty-seven years ago today, a great American, humanitarian, and civil rights activist was born; Martin Luther King, Jr.  In his far-too-...

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    Local 66's Joe Smith Improves to 20-1

    Local 66's own Joe "The Irish Bomber" Smith defeated Will Rosinsky in a 10 round unanimous decision to improve to 20-1.  The light heavyweight fight took place at the Barclay...

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    Christmas Meeting / Toy Drive

    On Thursday, December 17th at 6 pm we will be having our Annual Christmas Meeting and Toy Drive to benefit Toys for Tots at our union hall in Melville. Hot Food will be...

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    Union Dues Reminder

    As a reminder your monthly dues must be paid by the last day of the second month. The implementation of the new Dues System will automatically suspend any member in arrears...

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    Annual Blood Drive and BBQ

    Laborers 66, the Building Trades Finest, will be hosting our annual Blood Drive and BBQ, which will take place at the Union Hall in Melville on Thursday, Sept. 24th from 2p.m...

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    The Irish Bomber Wins Again

    Laborers 66's very own Joe "The Irish Bomber" Smith, Jr. headlined the Rockin' Fights 20 card at the Paramount in Huntington. Smith took on Dion Savage from Flint, Michigan...

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    Deal calls for union labor to be used on Coliseum renovations

    This article was first published in Newsday. BY ROBERT BRODSKY Developer Bruce Ratner has reached a deal with local construction unions to allow renovations to begin at the...

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