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Kevin Sexton of Local 518 was recently sworn in as OPCMIA General Secretary-Treasurer, replacing Roger Bettermann, who retired. In addition, Rob Mason of Local 600 and Mike Hubler of Local 592 joined the General Executive Board, Joel Santos of Local 514 and Chester Murphy of Local 66 were named Vice Presidents, and Deven Johnson of Local 72 was appointed International Representative. Vice-President Mike Moylan joined GST Bettermann in announcing his retirement.

Fifty years ago, on April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated, a tragic and devastating blow to the cause of economic and social justice.

Marissa Goodsky is a concrete mason apprentice and member of OPCMIA Local 633 in Roseville, Minn., who was recently interviewed in The New York Times.

On March 13th, Conor Lamb rocked the political world by winning a narrow upset victory in the special election for Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional district. This is a district that Donald Trump won by 20 percent in 2016.

The 2018 mid-term elections will determine control of the U.S. House and Senate, 36 governorships, control of most state legislatures, and many county and municipal offices. The outcome of these elections will directly affect OPCMIA members’ lives.

On Monday, February 26, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31, a case designed to strike a dagger in the heart of the labor movement and cripple the power of workers to improve their lives.

In a great victory for OPCMIA members and other building trades workers, the new life-saving silica standard developed by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was recently upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

It is with a heavy heart that I must inform you that Brother Mark Harder, OPCMIA International Training Fund Coordinator, suffered an unexpected medical emergency yesterday while preparing to report to work at headquarters.

At OPCMIA, we look out for our brothers and sisters and we leave no one behind. That’s why we’re making this appeal for Tim Lange, a proud member of Local 599, Area 257, LaCrosse/Eau Claire, Wisconsin.