July 7, 2011
Yesterday, Local 66 and the Long Island Concrete Association reached a new three year Collective Bargaining Agreement. In addition we are still in the process of re-negotiating our Collective Bargaining Agreements with our three remaining Associations. Please plan to attend our July 28th Union Meeting to hear the details and updates on our contracts. Thank you once again to all the members for your phone calls of support.

June 30, 2011
We still have yet to reach an agreement with the Long Island Concrete Association. Both sides agree to meet this coming July 6th. Our union and our contractors agree a strike would hurt both sides and we agree to terms with CAGNY and the Wall & Ceiling Associations in trying to close the gap on money.

We will keep the membership informed in our progress, or lack thereof. Thanks to the members for your phone calls of support. In Unity and Strength have a Safe and Happy 4^th of July weekend brothers & sisters.

June 2011  
Negotiations is never an easy time for us. We are currently negotiating with six employer association groups – and two associations that accept the terms of the six larger associations. The challenge is that we are working to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement that will last at least 3 years with raises and benefits that help with the increased cost of living; gas, milk, rent, etc. While at the same time we need to let our contractors remain competitive on the bidding process.

Our members of course want and expect large increases our contractors want a 3 year wage freeze! After 2 months of many negotiation sessions, it is all coming down to the final week. This leads us into the next topic: Activism!
The members must get more active if we are going to move ahead and maintain our market share with the wages and benefits that we have enjoyed for 67 years here at this local union. I regret to inform you that there is a great possibility we may be striking more than one association. At the end of the day – we expect to win… and we will win!

On August 1st – Nassau County will be having a vote on the upcoming new Nassau Coliseum project. We usually bargain for our work, this huge job is unique. We actually get to vote on it and partner with our friends in the community. So if you think that sitting home and not volunteering in our political operations is going to put this local union to work for the next 3-5 years, you are gravely mistaking.

Other projects coming up: Urban America in Hempstead, the Glen Cove redevelopment project and of course, the Wolkoff job in Brentwood. All of these projects, although they will not come to a public vote like the new Nassau coliseum – will still require us to pack rooms.

Opportunity is knocking, so answer the door local 66 and GET INVOLVED.

August 2010
On behalf of the officers, members and staff of the General Building Laborers Local 66, I want to welcome you to our website, laborers66.com. In 2009, Local 66 marked its 66th Anniversary as a chartered Local Union of the Laborers International Union of North America. Over the course of our existence, Local 66 has been the home Local to tens of thousands of proud, hardworking Union Laborers. Today, we enjoy the reputation as one of the most progressive, political and proactive unions on Long Island.

To the members, I am proud to be your Business Manager. Whenever called, you respond. Whether it Political Action or Community Service, Local 66 members care about their community and are always first to lend a helping hand. We designed this website with you in mind, with many helpful links and resources available for your convenience.

To the public, we are glad you stopped by. The members of Local 66 are proud to have helped build hospitals, shopping malls, schools, colleges and government facilities that have made Long Island one of the Nation’s best places to live, work and raise a family. Our big hearts have improved the Quality of Life throughout all of Long Island. Through our many volunteer jobs such as the 9-11 Memorial in Eisenhower Park, the Flight 800 Memorial in Smith Point County Park and the Angel of Hope & Easter Monday Memorial – these are projects that we worked on on our spare time just to name a few.

Please take a few minutes to explore what Laborers Local 66 is all about. Again, thanks for your strong support, respect and interest.