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
February 20, 2020
The OPCMIA’s world-class apprenticeship programs remain under attack. Last year, when the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed allowing substandard IRAPs in the construction industry, more than 300,000 members of the OPCMIA and the other building trades unions sent letters opposing this misguided plan.
Latest News
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.
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!
More Americans Are Going on Strike
Inequality is increasing, and so are work stoppages. The two trends might be related.
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Virginia AFL-CIO on Twitter
“Read 👀📰 of the morning ☀️by @nedoliver : “All I’ll say is, hey, voters will hold elected officials accountable for their votes,” said Doris Crouse-Mays, who directs the Virginia AFL-CIO. https://t.co/viTWfSPbjl #valeg #1u #WorkersFirst #StrongerCommunities #BetterBargain”
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As States Add Money to Fix Roads, U.S. Is Urged to Ante Up
States’ voters approved $7.7 billion in transportation spending last year, but the federal government needs to do more to fix the nation’s ragged roadways, highway and engineering experts say.
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Patriotic Millionaires on Twitter
“Growing inequality doesn't just make rich people richer. It takes a sledgehammer to the foundations of our democracy and our economy. When billionaires have so much power and money that they control everything, our entire country suffers. #TaxTheRich”
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Opinion: We Can Make Every Job A Good Union Job
If you’re a lawmaker who wants to dramatically improve the lives of US workers, there's one reform that should be at the top of your to-do list.
buzzfeednews.com
6 hours ago
“Unionized workers are exercising the power afforded them by their contracts. Elected officials ought to listen ... Strikes and stoppages stem from exasperation, sometimes even desperation. Workers know they’re playing a rigged game...” #1u https://t.co/Wen00WaTRN
“Unionized workers are exercising the power afforded them by their contracts. Elected officials ought to listen ... Strikes and stoppages stem from exasperation, sometimes even desperation. Workers know they’re playing a rigged game...” #1u https://t.co/Wen00WaTRN
2 days ago
Kudos to the Virginia Senate for passing SB 8, landmark prevailing wage legislation. And kudos to the Virginia House for passing HB 358, landmark Project Labor Agreement legislation. Lets get both bills signed into law and raise the living standards for VA tradespeople! #1u
Kudos to the Virginia Senate for passing SB 8, landmark prevailing wage legislation. And kudos to the Virginia House for passing HB 358, landmark Project Labor Agreement legislation. Lets get both bills signed into law and raise the living standards for VA tradespeople! #1u
3 days ago
More than 88 percent of transportation-related state and local ballot measures that went before voters last year were approved. “State and local governments are working hard to get things done, but we need the federal government to step up with a bill.” https://t.co/MY26WBvjPT
More than 88 percent of transportation-related state and local ballot measures that went before voters last year were approved. “State and local governments are working hard to get things done, but we need the federal government to step up with a bill.” https://t.co/MY26WBvjPT
5 days ago
“If you’re a lawmaker who wants to dramatically improve the lives of US workers, fixing those broken [labor] laws should be at the top of your to-do list.” Make every job a good union job! #1u https://t.co/tgobRjUXkv
“If you’re a lawmaker who wants to dramatically improve the lives of US workers, fixing those broken [labor] laws should be at the top of your to-do list.” Make every job a good union job! #1u https://t.co/tgobRjUXkv