President's Message
January 1, 2020
On behalf of the OPCMIA General Executive Board, I want to wish all of our members and their families a happy, rewarding, fulfilling New Year. Coming at the start of a new decade and being an election year as well, 2020 will be momentous. That makes it imperative that all of us seek to have an impact, to shape the course of history, and to improve the lives of our brothers and sisters.
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Legislative Updates
November 20, 2019
Threats to the OPCMIA’s world class Apprenticeship Programs have grown as the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) illegally diverted $1.1 million intended for legitimate apprenticeship programs into substandard “Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs” (IRAPs) instead.
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January 24, 2020
At the direction of OPCMIA General President Dan Stepano, Local 598 Toronto Business Manager Tony Mollica, Local 598 President Jason Langley, Local 919 Vancouver Business Manager Roy Bizzutto and other officials and staff carried our union’s flag at the third annual Canadian Concrete Expo, held January 22-23 in Toronto.
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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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Top 10 construction trends to focus on in 2020 - On-Site Magazine
Canadian contractors enter 2020 with most experts optimistic about their prospects. Still, changes in technology, political divisions and the sheer scale of many new building projects will present both opportunities and challenges. These are the top trends the Canadian…
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OPCMIA Promotes Members at Canadian Concrete Expo | Operative Plasterers' & Cement Masons' International Association
The OPCMIA’s participation was part and parcel of General President Stepano’s strategy to generate more work opportunities and greater market share for members.
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Building next generation interstate highways
Across party lines, the public overwhelmingly supports infrastructure investments—people generally agree on the problems. The political process bogs down, however, agreement on the answers.
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At the direction of #OPCMIA GP Dan Stepano, Local 598 BM Tony Mollica, Local 598 President Jason Langley and Local 919 BM Roy Bizzutto carried our union’s flag and promoted the interests of our members at the Canadian Concrete Expo. https://t.co/OEnU3OgCxp
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