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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.

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.

From October 12 – 15, 2018, thousands of women working in the building and construction trades — including many plasterers and cement masons — will gather in Seattle for the eighth national multi-craft union-sponsored Women Build Nations Conference.