OUR UNION HISTORY: Bringing Laborers Together OPCMIA – Strength in Numbers In 1864, recognizing that there is strength in numbers, the National Plasterer’s Union or the National Plasterer’s Organization began to unify the various crafts unions representing our trade. This new organization, the Building Trades Union, attempted to lay the foundations for standard wages, working conditions, regulated training for it’s […]
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Apprenticeship Program We take great pride in the Construction Craft Laborers’ Apprenticeship Program. The Apprentice Program is a mandatory, state-regulated program that has been designed for the benefit of both employees and employers. The courses are designed to make Laborers safer, more productive and give Laborers an opportunity to grow in knowledge and skill level […]
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