President’s Messages

November 4, 2020
General President Daniel Stepano

OPCMIA Urges Patience as All Votes Are Counted

As many election experts predicted, we do not yet know the winner of the presidential campaign, and of many races for the Senate, House, and state and local offices. The COVID-19 pandemic required unprecedented use of mail and early voting, and counting those votes takes time.
November 2, 2020
General President Daniel Stepano

Vote! Your Life and Livelihood Depends on It

Tomorrow is Election Day. If you’ve already voted, thank you. If not, please make a plan to vote on Tuesday, November 3rd and schedule the time to wait in line and cast your ballot.
September 4, 2020
General President Daniel Stepano

COVID-19 Reminds Us Why Workers Need Unions

On Labor Day 2020, as we honor and celebrate all our movement has done to empower workers to improve their lives, build the American middle class, give workers a voice on the job, advance workplace safety, and give us everything from the eight-hour day to the weekend, we now have another reason why workers need unions: the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 28, 2020
General President Daniel Stepano

OPCMIA Honors the Great John Lewis, A True American Hero

As the great John Lewis lies in state at the U.S. Capitol, OPCMIA mourns the loss of an American hero. The conscience of Congress and America, a man of extraordinary courage, we honor him by pledging to make “good trouble, necessary trouble” to end racism and win justice.
July 17, 2020
General President Daniel Stepano

OPCMIA Issues Maternity Guide

If you’re a proud OPCMIA Steel-Edge woman and are pregnant or considering having a child, we have put together a maternity guide connecting you with resources and tools we believe you will find valuable.
July 4, 2020
General President Daniel Stepano

Celebrating Our Great Nation

Every July 4th — but this one in particular — is a time of gratitude for the values of democracy, liberty, and justice that have guided the United States since its inception.
June 2, 2020
General President Daniel Stepano

OPCMIA Stands with Peaceful Protesters In Opposition to Racism, Injustice

The brutal murder of George Floyd ripped open the scars of our nation’s centuries-old history of racism and bigotry. Even worse, it was not an isolated incident but one in a long, destructive series of violent acts against African Americans that occur with appallingly predictable frequency.
May 25, 2020
General President Daniel Stepano

Happy Memorial Day

The liberty we enjoy today as Americans and Canadians only exists because of the courageous souls who made the ultimate sacrifice for our two great nations.
April 28, 2020
General President Daniel Stepano

OPCMIA Observes Workers Memorial Day

No one should have to die for their job. Every worker should be protected from illness and injury. That’s a moral principle that guides everything the OPCMIA does — and it’s one we affirm with every fiber of our being on Workers Memorial Day.