President's Message

September 4, 2023
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Happy Labor Day!

On behalf of the OPCMIA General Executive Board, I want to wish all OPCMIA members and their families a Happy Labor Day. I hope you’re able to celebrate the holiday with your loved ones, friends and neighbors.

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Legislative Updates

March 24, 2023

OPCMIA Endorses Clayton Brown for County Commissioner for the City of Ottawa, Illinois

It is with great honor that the Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association formally endorses Clayton Brown for County Commissioner of the City of Ottawa, Illinois. He has been a proud member of the OPCMIA for over 15 years and has been a steadfast leader in the labor movement and especially being a pillar for his community to rely on.

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Of The Moment! Sculpting a Union’s Future!

We are proud to share this video of the making and placing of the OPCMIA’s Statue located at the International Headquarters.

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June 27, 2023
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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!

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National Labor Relations Board “issued a landmark ruling that experts believe will make it easier for workers to form unions. The decision, known as Cemex...creates real consequences for employers who break the law in an effort to keep a union out.” This is a groundbreaking pro-worker decision!
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“The American middle class has been shrinking & weakening over the past 50 years. The Biden administration’s latest research suggests that labor unions might be able to help turn that around.” @USTreasury report shows that labor strengthens the middle class.
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Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Pres. Stephanie Bloomingdale: “Being in a union means...access to a good, sustainable job... It means earning wages that help us keep up with rising rents or afford a home & it means knowing that our retirement is secure. Our future...is better in a union.”
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“When union workers have an active voice in the workplace & the ability to negotiate for better conditions, the bar is raised for all workers. When unions are strong, America is strong.” Great piece by Indiana State BCTC ED Rob Henderson.
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NABTU: The @USTreasury’s wage and apprenticeship proposal for clean energy tax credits is a significant step forward 👏

NABTU President Sean McGarvey issued the following statement applauding this announcement: https://ow.ly/2EN050PIoRO