September 29, 2015

Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' Endorse Hillary Clinton for President

Washington, DC-The Executive Board of the Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association (OPCMIA) voted unanimously to endorse former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for President of the United States.

"We believe Hillary Clinton is the most experienced candidate in the race for the office of President of the United States," said OPCMIA General President Pat Finley. "She has proven herself as a United States Senator, a skilled diplomat and a person who understands the needs of working families. She is committed to creating American jobs  tlu·ough rebuilding  our country's aging infrastructure and putting people to work.  After weighing the options, we  believe Hillary Clinton has the most solid plan and experience needed to lift our economy, strengthen the middle class, and promote upward mobility for those aspiring to reach it. We stand ready to assist her and her prospective Administration to achieve these  goals."

"Our members want a President who places a high value on hard working Americans and organized labor, on what we bring not only to the job with the safest and most skilled workforce in the world, but the value we provide to the construction industry, our overall  economy and to our communities where  we live and work. They want a President who wants to  resurrect  the  American dream where hard work and fair play is rewarded with decent wages  and  a secure future for their families. I am totally confident that Hillary Clinton will be that President."

The Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association (OPCMIA) of the United States and Canada  is a labor union affiliated  with North America's Building Trades Unions  (NABTU)  that  represents  plasterers and cement masons in the construction industry. As the oldest Building and Construction Trades Union in the United States, the organization traces its roots back to 1864. The Operative Plasterers' and Cement 'Masons' International Association represents over 56,000 members of one of the world's oldest and most noble crafts.

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September 29, 2015

Statement on Endorsement of Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association (OPCMIA)

Hillary Clinton released the following statement after the Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association (OPCMIA) endorsed her campaign for President. The Carpenters and Joiners follow the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers, the American Federation of Teachers, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, and the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry in backing Clinton.

“I am honored to have earned the endorsement of the Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association.

For more than a century, the members of the OPCMIA have helped build and decorate the bridges, skyscrapers, and storefronts we all use every day—and along the way, they have helped build a stronger and more prosperous America, creating the good-paying jobs that help families get ahead and stay ahead.

I’ve stood with organized labor throughout my career, and I was honored to earn the endorsement of the OPCMIA in 2008. As President, I will fight to defend workers’ right to organize and unions’ right to bargain collectively.  I will fight to raise incomes for hardworking Americans and to ensure that people can retire with dignity and security. We have to make sure that every family in America doesn’t just survive, but thrives. I’m thrilled to stand again with the Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ union to support working families and grow our economy.  Their fights are my fights.”

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For Immediate Release, September 29, 2015