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President's Message
July 4, 2020
Every July 4th — but this one in particular — is a time of gratitude for the values of democracy, liberty, and justice that have guided the United States since its inception.
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Legislative Updates
April 1, 2020
With the nation and the world focusing all of their resources on waging war against a deadly disease — and as millions of courageous workers risk their lives to keep Americans safe and fed — the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decided this was the perfect time to escalate its war on workers.
Latest News
June 25, 2020
The Patrick D. Finley Scholarship Fund, continues to provide educational opportunities for the sons and daughters of the OPCMIA! Each year eight grants are awarded, one for each successful candidate for his/her education.
Upcoming Event
No one does it better, safer, or more skillfully than proud OPCMIA members. Watch and learn more about the immense value OPCMIA plasterers and cement masons bring to any project, building eye-catching structures of the highest quality on time and on budget. Quality all the way!
Opinion | U.S. workers need more power
No other policies can address the systemic inequalities without distributing more power to workers.
washingtonpost.com
Opinion | The U.S. Is Lagging Behind Many Rich Countries. These Charts Show Why.
American exceptionalism has a dark side.
nytimes.com
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Twitter
“JUST IN: @HouseDemocrats pass the #MovingForward Act. This bill is about taking action & reclaiming our future to create a better tomorrow. It's about taking on climate change, rebuilding our nation, & focusing on equity. It's about creating real & lasting change #ForThePeople.”
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NABTU APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF THE MOVING FORWARD ACT - NABTU
“For years, NABTU, its affiliated unions and its members have urged both Congress and the Administration to pass a broad-scoped, robustly funded infrastructure package with strong labor standards to ensure that as we rebuild American infrastructure, we rebuild American communities by providing job...
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20 hours ago
“Covid-19 has brought into sharp relief the contrast between...those who have the power to safeguard their health and their living standards and those who do not.” U.S. Workers Need More Power! #1u https://t.co/vdx5ZtuFrX
“Covid-19 has brought into sharp relief the contrast between...those who have the power to safeguard their health and their living standards and those who do not.” U.S. Workers Need More Power! #1u https://t.co/vdx5ZtuFrX
3 days ago
“The decline in unionization is one reason that the share of total national income flowing to corporate profits has risen—and the share going to worker pay has declined.” Workers’ wages and life expectancy in the US lag every other developed country. #1u https://t.co/sZSP8SFzt5
“The decline in unionization is one reason that the share of total national income flowing to corporate profits has risen—and the share going to worker pay has declined.” Workers’ wages and life expectancy in the US lag every other developed country. #1u https://t.co/sZSP8SFzt5
4 days ago
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Twitter: https://t.co/40nSojRha6
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Twitter: https://t.co/40nSojRha6
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
@TransportDems
JUST IN: @HouseDemocrats pass the #MovingForward Act.
This bill is about taking action & reclaiming our future to create a better tomorrow. It's about taking on climate change, rebuilding our nation, & focusing on equity. It's about creating real & lasting change #ForThePeople. https://t.co/gJrBokNzxp
JUST IN: @HouseDemocrats pass the #MovingForward Act.
This bill is about taking action & reclaiming our future to create a better tomorrow. It's about taking on climate change, rebuilding our nation, & focusing on equity. It's about creating real & lasting change #ForThePeople. https://t.co/gJrBokNzxp
5 days ago
NABTU commends the passage of H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act.
STATEMENT: https://t.co/rkCrW3yi7L
NABTU commends the passage of H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act.
STATEMENT: https://t.co/rkCrW3yi7L
6 days ago
Every July 4th—but this one in particular—is a time of gratitude for the values of democracy, liberty, and justice that have guided the USA since its inception. As craftspeople and builders, the #OPCMIA is working today and every day to make these values a reality.
Every July 4th—but this one in particular—is a time of gratitude for the values of democracy, liberty, and justice that have guided the USA since its inception. As craftspeople and builders, the #OPCMIA is working today and every day to make these values a reality.
7 days ago
State and local government budgets have been decimated by COVID-19. They’ve already laid off nearly one million workers. And #infrastructure projects are on the chopping block everywhere. Senators, pass the HEROES Act NOW! https://t.co/1uK5jJt2yT
State and local government budgets have been decimated by COVID-19. They’ve already laid off nearly one million workers. And #infrastructure projects are on the chopping block everywhere. Senators, pass the HEROES Act NOW! https://t.co/1uK5jJt2yT