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We are writing to inform you that the Local 78 Legal Services Plan (the “Plan”) is transitioning to a new legal services provider. Effective Monday, March 17, 2025, our legal services will be provided by the law firm of Gorlick, Kravitz & Listhaus, P.C. (or “GKL”). The contact details for the new provider are as follows: Gorlick, Kravitz & Listhaus, P.C. 29 Broadway, 20th Floor New York, New York 10006 Telephone: (212) 269-2500 Website: http://www.gkllaw.com   If you are in need of an attorney, please call GKL at the above number. One of their paralegals will request your general and contact information and a brief description of your legal matter. After checking whether you are eligible for legal services and that your particular matter is covered under the Plan, GKL will call you back to schedule an appointment with one of their attorneys. Please note that all existing matters will be transferred to GKL on April 1, 2025. Please continue to work with your attorney at Karasyk & Moschella up until April 1, 2025. We are confident that this change will ensure continued high-quality legal services for all our members. If you have any questions or need assistance during this transition, please do not hesitate to reach out to us or directly contact Gorlick, Kravitz & Listhaus, P.C. at the provided phone number. Thank you for your continued trust.

The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for Asbestos, Lead, and Hazardous Waste Laborers, Local Union #78, will conduct a recruitment from March 17, 2025 through March 28, 2025 for 4 skilled construction craft laborer apprentices, the New York State Department of Labor announced today. Applications can be obtained from the Local 78 JATC, 58-18 37th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11377 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, during the recruitment period, excluding legal holidays. All applications must be picked up in person. This is a limited-application recruitment.  Only 40 applications will be distributed, on a first-come, first-serve basis. The recruitment will be offered for 10 business days or until 40 applications have been issued, whichever comes first. All applications will need to be returned, in person, to Local Union #78 JATC, 58-18 37th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11377 by no later than 4:00 p.m. on April 11, 2025. The Committee requires that applicants: Must be at least 18 years old. Must have 8th grade education or higher. Must be physically able to do the work of a Skilled Construction Craft Laborer, which includes: Lifting and carrying an aggregated weight of 94 lbs. of material for a distance of 30 feet and restacking it to a height of approximately 54 inches off the ground. Using a shovel to load approximately half of a cubic yard of material into a wheelbarrow, wheeling it 30 feet, and depositing it into a container. Working at heights of 50 feet or more. Working in confined spaces. Working in extreme temperatures. Must be able to wear personal protective equipment at all times. Must be a resident of the five boroughs of New York City or of Long Island. Must provide military transfer card or discharge form DD-214, if applicable. For further information, applicants [...]

Effective January 6, 2025 – June 30, 2025 the wage and fringe benefit rates for Local 78 Laborers for the Environmental Contractors Association, Independent Asbestos & NYC Environmental. Environmental Contractors Association Independent Asbestos NYC Environmental

Local 78 St. Patrick's Mass to honor all those members we have lost. Freddy Abdo Luis Adriano Claudio Agudo Tomas Alarcon Jorge Alvarado Jerzy Ambicki George Antonetty Zbigniew Anzorge Alonso Arana Jorge Aranda Aleksander Bajguz Stefan Balabuch Angel Barbecho Tadeusz Bedkowski Libor Bednarik Wladyslaw Bednarz Józef Bialucha Antoni Bielawski Stanislaw Bieluch Dariusz Bienduga Waldemar Biernacki Lech Blacharski Jerzy Blaszczak Stanislaw Bolewicz Carl Buchanam Romel Bunay Czeslaw Burbula Zbigniew Bysiek Vicente Campoverde Milan Carnota Santo Cedeno Eliar Centeno Guillermo Cespedes Adam Chilinski Janusz Chmara Grzegorz Chodorowski Pablo Criollo Milan Cuba Mariusz Czajkowski Edward Czerniawski Marian Czerwinski Witold Dabrowiecki Dusan Despinoski Urszula Dolegowicz Zbigniew Dolinski Jerzy Domaracki Andrzej Domarodzki Andrzej Dudkiewicz Milan Dudzak Franciszek Dziadura Mikhail Esyp Jan Filipowicz Youri Fissakow Marek Flis Aleksaner Fus Vladimir Garcavenko Marek Golebiewski Tadeusz Glodzik Henryk Godlewski Jan Gorczyca Ryszard Gorecki Józef Grochowski Charles Gruberman Jan Grzegolski Zbigniew Gwozdz Lloyd Hall Wlodzimierz Hap Patrick Harris Rocio Hernandez Janusz Hmara Waldemar Hubka Stefan Hutka Antoni Iwanowski Janusz Jakubowski Julio Jalil Zbigniew Jassa Edward Jednacz Jerzy Jozon Marek Kabata Edmund Kajda Zbigniew Kapelko Adam Kapusta Zygmunt Kapusta Krzysztof Marek Karpinski Jaroslaw Karpiuk Henadzi Khandona Alexander Kirilenko Tadeusz Klemendorf Jerzy Klemendorf Jan Klinert Thomas Klink Marianna Knop Leszek Kolacinski Wieslaw Kolodziejczyk Jaroslaw Kondracki Wieslaw Kondracki Henryk Kopec Zbigniew Kornacki Oleksander Koroviy Pawel Kosciuczyk Grzegorz Kosmider Edward Kosowski Jaroslaw Koval Leszek Kozikowski Edward Krajewski Wladyslaw Krawiel Ryszard Krysiuk Cezary Krystek Jacek Kubrak Elzbieta Kucharska Zbigniew Kucharski Slavamir Kurhun Danuta Kurylak Igor Lapan Vadim Lazerko Inmaculada Lazo Leszek Lech Salomon Legarda Slawomir Lejtman Angel Lema Artur Leszczynski Zygmunt Lewandowski Jan Lipinski Agustin Lopez Angel Loyola David Malave Jairo Marin Amparo Martinez Marian Mikco Jerzy Mikulik Jerzy Milanowski Victor Miranda Zbigniew Modelski Ernesto Molina Józef Motyka Jerzy Mrozek Ryszard Msciwujewski Maciej Muszalski Piotr Napiarka Luis Naula Andriy Nazarko William Negrete Grzegorz [...]

Check out the video from the 2024 Local 78 Family Picnic!

Check out the video from the grand opening of the new Local 78 Headquarters in Queens, NY on June 24, 2024.

We are thrilled to announce that at our recent May membership meeting, the 78 executive board members were re-elected for a new three-year term, with overwhelming support from our members! We want to extend our deepest gratitude to all our members for their trust and confidence in our leadership. It is truly an honor and a privilege to serve as representatives of the proud men and women of Local 78. As we assume office once again, we recommit ourselves to the values that define our union - justice, dignity, respect, and equality for all working people. We pledge to work tirelessly to grow and strengthen our union, ensuring that it remains a beacon of strength, pride, and unity for the next 100 years and beyond. We solemnly promise to uphold the provisions of the Laborers’ Constitution and to adhere to all policies, practices, and decisions that further our mission. With the support of our members and the guidance of our shared values, we are confident that together, we will continue to achieve great things. Thank you for your continued support and trust in your union. Together, we will build a better future for all workers. Pawel Gruchacz, Business Manager Joel Burgos, Secretary-Treasurer Jan Sanislo, President Michael Gomez, Vice President Fabian Derewiecki, Recording Secretary Carlos Chalco, Executive Board Member Ruth Ruales, Executive Board Member Jaroslav Arendac, Auditor Krzysztof Walek, Auditor John Keenan, Auditor Marian Dzedzina, Sergeant-at-Arms