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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.

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.

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.

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.

For Kilah Engelke, Business Agent of Local 599 Area 558 in Wisconsin, attending the Women Build Nations Conference, held in Seattle from October 12-14, 2018, was a profoundly moving experience.

The OPCMIA’s mission of empowering our members to improve their lives extends far beyond the workplace. One of the most notable ways we fulfill this mission is by helping members and their families gain a higher education that opens doors of opportunity to a brighter future.

On behalf of our 44,000 members, the OPCMIA extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Senator John McCain. He was a true American hero — a man of good will and unwavering principles who always put his country first and whose character and courage always shined — even while facing the unimaginable ordeal of five years as a prisoner of war.