Laborers Local 79 will conduct a limited recruitment from August 19, 2016 through September 2, 2016 for 200 skilled construction craft laborer apprentices. The recruitment for Local 79 will be offered online from 9 AM to 11 AM every business day during the recruitment period. The recruitment will be offered for 10 business days or until 2,000 applicants are reached, whichever comes first. Applicants who do not have Internet access may visit their local library or call 311 and ask for the nearest New York State Department of Labor Career Center.

Requirements: at least 18 years old at the start of the program; high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma (such as TASC or GED); physically capable of performing the work of a skilled construction craft laborer; pass a pre-hire drug screening, at the applicant‘s expense, after acceptance into the program; provide military transfer card or discharge form DD-214, if applicable, after selection and prior to indenture.

Application Instructions 

• Go to mttf.org
• Follow the links for Local Union #79.
• You will see directions on how to apply.
• Fill out the required fields. Do not add any information outside of the fields.
• Applicants may only apply once during the 10-day recruitment.

Please understand that more applicants will apply than Local Union 79 can fit in the  pool of candidates. You may not get through this time. However, Union 79 hopes work is plentiful and  can have another recruitment within a few months.

For further information, applicants should contact their nearest New York State Department of Labor office or Local Union 79 at (212) 465-7900.