Plasterers' & Cement Masons'
Local Union #567
Benefits of Joining
Union Plasterers and Cement Masons are highly regarded
for their proud tradition, superior training, skilled craftsmanship, and job
safety. In 1864, the Plasterers and Cement Masons founded the first
Building Trades Union, Pioneering the way for workers’ rights.
Are you satisfied with your wage?
Are you satisfied with your benefits?
Are you satisfied with the opportunities your job
provides to build a better future for
yourself and your family?
Did you know that you have a right under the law to join a union of your
choice and have that union bargain collectively with your employer?
Did you know that when you belong to a union you have rights under the law
that you do not have as an individual?
Did you know that once the Union of your choice is recognized your employer
must bargain your wages, hours, benefits and working conditions?
Did you know as a member of the OPCMIA that you may receive:
1. Apprenticeship and Training
2. Better Wages
3. Better Pension
4. Better Health Care
5. Better Sickness and Accident Benefits
6. A Right to Health & Safety on the Job
7. A Right to Vote on Working Conditions
8. A Voice at Work that will be heard
9. Better Job Security
10. Hiring Hall Job Dispatch
Mission Statement
To train our members to the highest of standards and enable them to be
exemplary craftsmen and citizens for the benefit of their livelihood, the
union, the industry and the United States of America and Canada.
Skill
Training
As a Union Apprentice you’ll be enrolled in a
state-of-the-art program of technical training designed to teach you the
superior skills you’ll need in your new career. You will go to work for a
Union Contractor and receive a good wage, which will increase as you
accomplish you training program. Over time you will become eligible for
medical benefits and a pension plan.
Each year throughout your Apprenticeship
Training you will receive a minimum of 144 hours of combined classroom and
shop instruction. Over the course of your Apprenticeship you will also
receive on-the-job training designed to educate you in all the theories and
practices of the Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ crafts. Plus, while on the
job, you’ll earn a negotiated percentage of the journey workers’ area hourly
wage rate, increasing progressively to 100% by graduation.
Training for the Future
As the OPCMIA prepares for the future, its leadership
is squarely focused on increasing membership through organizing
plasterers, cement masons and shop hands. Officers, members, and
staff of the OPCMIA are upgrading existing training programs and
establishing new ones throughout the United States and Canada. The goal
is to provide state-of-the-art journey person upgrading and modern
Apprenticeship Program. “The OPCMIA is doing everything possible
to meet the demands of our membership and our industry as we strive to
provide the best trained workers available anywhere”, says General
President John J. Dougheryty.
Remember, if someone tries to tell you that Unions are bad for you- ask
yourself, who are they trying to protect?
Trades by Definition
Plasterer work includes but is not limited to:
- All types of Plastering
- Exterior Insulated Finishing System Application (EIFS) - including the
installation of the insulation board whether it is stuck or fastened with
mechanical fasteners
- Restoration Work
- Acoustical Tile Application
- Artificial Marble Work
- Fireproofing Application
- Epoxy Coating Applications
- Sculpturing
- Swimming Pool Interior Application
- Wallboard Taper and Joiner/Drywall Application/ Level 5 Drywall
Skimcoating
- Shop Hands Build Illusions and Props for the Motion Picture Industry
- Modern Veneer and Hardcoat Applications
- Cornice and Ornamental Plastering
Cement Mason work includes but is not limited to:
- Concrete Finishing and Buildings, Highways,
Sidewalks, Curbs and Gutters
- Concrete Saw and Scoring Machine Operation
- Floor Hardeners, Sealers and Curing Application
- Gunite Operation
- Laser Screed Operation
- Installing Seamless Flooring (Epoxy)
- Sand Blasting and Bush Hammering
- Restoration Work (Concrete Repair)
- Waterproofing and Caulking
- Form Setting
- Grouting
- Epoxy Coating Application
- Decorative Concrete Stenciled, Stamped and Stained
Benefits of Being a Union Contractor
Let this serve as notice that the Operative Plasterers’
and Cement Masons’ International Association of the United States and Canada
wishes to enter into meaningful discussions with you and your company. As
employers, you will have the benefit of drawing from the local union labor
pool of qualified plasterers and cement masons. Wages will be negotiated to
fit the economics of the local area to help insure that you maintain a
market share.
Contractor Benefits include but are not limited
to:
- Apprenticeship Training
- New Products and Finishing Techniques
- Classes for Hazardous Materials
- Pension Benefits
- Ability to Bid Union Jobs
- Promotion of Your Company by the Union
- Journeyman Upgrading
- First Aid Classes
- Health Benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision
- Information Network for Other Areas and States
- Authorized Trainers for Safety and Health Regulations that Apply in Our
Industry
For Further
Information or Membership Contact:
Operative Plasterers' & Cement Masons'
International Association LU #567
2116 Simon Bolivar Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70113
Tele. 504-523-3847
Fax 504-523-0582
Cell 504-453-1801 |
Kirk Lee
Business Representative
cementmasons@cavtel.net |
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