Robert Kyle

We were saddened to learn of the passing of Bob Kyle, an extremely well liked, highly respected member of Local 528.  Bob joined the OPCMIA on May 14, 1957, served as our trustee and was the President of our local from June 1972 through May 2000.  He was an instructor at the Cement Mason's JATC, teaching the majority of cement mason apprentices who have joined over the last three decades!  Brother Kyle was instrumental in the growth and success of Local 528.  He will truly be missed by all who knew him.  Anyone wishing to send cards of condolence can send them in care of Local 528 and we will forward them to his family.

 

Wage Allocation Plasterers

Thanks for Voting

The  July 1 increase of $1.73 was split up as follows: $.23 to Pension, $.05 to Building Fund, $.05 to Apprenticeship and $.05 to working dues Thanks for all your input and keep up the good work.

 

MUCH DESERVED

After many years of hard work Mr. Mark Maher received a Special Recognition Award by the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council for his dedication to improving apprenticeship and safety training.  It was a very moving ceremony, much enjoyed by all who attended. Mark received a standing ovation, also a rousing cheer from the crowd. Mark's wife and son attended, as did many of "Mark's" apprentices.  Also, it was a great pleasure to see Mr. Tony Orsillo, Mark's first boss .

I would personally like to thank Mark for his years of dedication and commitment to his students and the members of Local 528.

We are in your debt, Thank You!

John

 

 Wage allocation

After much debate the Cement Masons of Local 528 decided to allocate their $2.23 June 1, 2008 wage increase in this manner:
Pension - $.24  for a total of $6.00 per hour
Building Fund - $.05 for a total of $0.10 per hour
Working Dues -  $.07 for a total of $1.41 per hour
I would like to thank everyone who attended the meeting, voiced their opinion and VOTED.
DEMOCRACY WORKS.
JOHN

Welfare & Pension,

New website up and running. Please visit site, I received my personal pin number and have since logged onto the W.P.A.S. website it is very informative.  I think it could use a little tweaking but it is a great start.

In solidarity                                                                                                                           

John

 

Many contractors in the area are predicting a good year of work in 2008.  I don't think there will be quite as many hours as last year, as construction spending is down in most parts of the country, but our commercial and infrastructure jobs are keeping the work good for now.  Hopefully that trend will continue. The International website has been updated and it is quite good. I encourage all members to visit this site.  There is a link on the right side of this page.

 Be proud of who you are, what you do, and the craft you ply.

JOHN

     CONGRATULATIONS - 

 Mr. Eugene Coshow - 70 Year Card Member!               

 

What's New at OPCMIA 528

What's New with Local 528 Updated On: Jul 03, 2008 (15:21:00) Welcome to Local 528's website.  If this is your first viewing we hope you will find it useful and informative.  If you are visiting again, thank you for checking back.  We welcome your feedback and input on what you'd like to see on our website.  Please contact us at cmp@opcmialocal528.org.  For information on how to join our local, please see "About Local 528". Local 528 would like to express our gratitude to the following members for their dedication to our union for half a century or more!  These members are the ones responsible for enabling the craft to grow and we continue to recognize them for their dedication and foresight.      Members for 60 Years or more       Member Initiation Date Eugene Coshow April 27, 1936 Gene Townsend August 18, 1939 James Ellis September 3, 1946 William Godsalve Jr. September 3, 1946 LeRoy Tegner September 9, 1946 Donald Jacobson June 2, 1947 Weldon Yost October 13, 1947 Members for 50 Years or more Member Initiation Date   Member Initiation Date JESSIE THOMAS JR. August 12, 1948   CLAUDE DEHNHOFF October 14, 1948 Carl Springer October 29, 1948   ROBERT POCH June 13, 1949 BERT NEUKOM October 3, 1949   ROBERT TRIGGS August 16, 1950 LLOYD MCCANDLESS September 25, 1950   Erling Natterstad October 11, 1950 Tony Hiblar November 20, 1950   Lawrence Bohannon September 25, 1951 JOSEPH WILLIAMSON October 8, 1951   JOSEPH BREWER February 15, 1952 RICHARD HOLDER July 29, 1952   THOMAS COLLINS September 16, 1952 ELMER KURPGEWEIT February 11, 1953   ARTHUR CLEMENTE January 11, 1954 James Connor July 12, 1954   DONALD SLAUSON August 19, 1954 ANDY MISSEL October 11, 1954   PETER NOVA October 12, 1954 CLYDE BOGAR December 20, 1954   CHARLES SCHMIDT June 7, 1955 DONALD MARTIN March 5, 1956   JAMES OQUIST April 30, 1956 RONALD THORVILSON February 12, 1957   MAX ABLEMAN April 8, 1957 DONALD MCMILLEN July 18, 1957   George Sprague August 30, 1957 Kenneth Anderson October 21, 1957   Marvin Herridge November 18, 1957 Richard Anderson March 11, 1958

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