Thank you for stopping by and checking out our new and improved website. As Business Manager of one of the largest unions in the region, I am both humbled and honored with the task of managing our union effectively and efficiently. We work hard to enforce the contract, manage our funds, volunteer in the community and promote unity and solidarity throughout all 8 Units across New York State.

Working with our Executive Board and our hardworking staff, we made a decision to invest in communications so Local 83 members from every corner of the state can stay informed, share best practices, and keep up to date with what’s going on with our union and the issues and challenges we face.

We are proud of our email we call Members Only. This email is sent directly from the union leadership to the membership about meeting dates, political action, social outings and issues important to the rank & file. We get this information from the membership, and distribute it throughout the entire union. If you haven’t already done so, please visit the Members Only page and sign up, and encourage your fellow Local 83 members to do the same.

Our website has many features which can help you gather information quickly and efficiently. The Upcoming Events listing on the homepage lets you know what’s coming up, the Benefits Page gives you helpful numbers when you are sick or in need of care. The Links & Referrals page has links of groups and organizations that we work with to promote the empowerment of working people. Don’t forget to check out the Photo Gallery, our members at work. If you have a photo you would like posted here, email it to us.

We welcome the general public to our website as well.  As a labor union, we care about the communities in which we live and serve.  Our fight for higher wages, better benefits, retirement and dignity and security on the job is not just our fight, it is everyone’s. We believe that all people who put in an honest days work deserve all the finest things a union contract provides.  Our legislative efforts both in Albany and Washington DC are both designed to serve and protect not only our members, but all working people.  Labor Day is special to us because it gives us an opportunity to say thanks to those who fought for what we have today, and allows us to educate the next generation of workers that our unions survival, and the health and prosperity of working America depends on them.

Thanks again for stopping by, and remember, there is nothing more important than being safe on the job. God Bless.