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August 19, 2019
Delegates to the OPCMIA’s 52nd Convention unanimously re-elected General President Daniel Stepano, General Secretary-Treasurer Kevin Sexton, Executive Vice President Todd Lair, Vice President Richard Bailey, Vice President Michael Hubler, Vice President Doug Taylor and Vice President Rob Mason. They also unanimously elected Christian Feller as Vice President, replacing Richard Wassill, who retired.
July 29, 2019
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.
July 9, 2019
The OPCMIA and our brother and sister unions in the building trades run the best apprenticeship programs in the world, providing comprehensive skills and safety training that empowers new members to learn while they earn and generates the world-class craftspeople our industry needs.
June 24, 2019
Construction craftswomen from across the nation will gather from October 4-6 in Minneapolis for the 9th National Trades Women Build Nations Conference. The OPCMIA, led by Local 599 Business Agent and Steel Edge Women Chair Kilah Engelke, will have an active presence in the 2019 Conference, as in years past.
March 15, 2019
In a new initiative to empower women members within their union and throughout the industry, the Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons’ International Association (OPCMIA) launched the Steel Edge Women on March 13th at its 2019 East and West Coast Business Manager Meeting.
February 6, 2019
The Board of Trustees of the National Plastering Industry's Joint Apprenticeship Trust Fund (NPIJATF) is proud to announce the launch of the new OPCMIA Job Corps website.
January 31, 2019
With winter in full swing, every OPCMIA member working outdoors should take extra precautions when the weather is cold and icy — and ensure that your employer is giving you all the preparation and protection you need.
December 10, 2018
The OPCMIA recently visited Moravia Park Elementary School in Baltimore to spread holiday cheer. Students learned about what plasterers and cement masons do, they made ornaments for the OPCMIA Xmas tree, and they received gifts.
December 3, 2018
The OPCMIA mourns the passing of George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States. He was a public servant of uncommon decency, graciousness and civility. He led our country with great dignity and devotion through a time of transformative change, and he did so with a steady hand and wise judgment.