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.
President's Message
February 1, 2023
Today we are once again reminded of our place in the OPCMIA’s history. For nearly 160 proud years, our Union has smoothly and seamlessly transitioned from one General President to another — each doing their best to ensure that the next generation enjoys the wages, benefits and working conditions that our families fought so hard to achieve.
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Legislative Updates
November 30, 2022
On behalf of the OPCMIA’s nearly 50,000 members, I want to congratulate Rep. Hakeem Jeffries on being elected House Democratic Leader. We also congratulate Rep. Katherine Clark and Rep. Peter Aguilar on their elections as House Democratic Whip and House Democratic Caucus Chair, respectively.
Latest News
January 19, 2023
The OPCMIA General Executive Board has unanimously appointed Vice President Richard A. Bailey to serve as General Secretary-Treasurer, effective February 1, 2023. He succeeds Kevin D. Sexton, who will become OPCMIA General President on the same date.
Upcoming Event
BTA 106: Labor Law for the Construction Industry
February 27 – March 2, 2023
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February 27 – March 2, 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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“🚧 When construction jobs are union jobs we get a high-quality product AND it provides investments right back into our community that improve our roads, our elementary schools, our bridges, our universities, and so much more. #BuildUnion”
Gallup reported last year that 71% of Americans now approve of labor unions, up from 64% before the pandemic. According to a poll released in October by the Center for American Progress (CAP), 64.3% of Generation Zers—born between 1997 and 2012—approve of unions, while 60% of Millennials support...
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Youth are our future. The future of OPCMIA. The future of the labor movement. And above all, the reason unions—if we do our jobs right—are poised to enter a new golden age of growth. Because “Gen Z is the most pro-union generation alive in America today.”
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I am truly honored to address you for the first time as this great organization’s General President. https://t.co/wsZGHvrtCh https://t.co/sSAuY035tK
