Welcome to the Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons Local 797
Welcome and thank you for visiting the Operative Plasterers and Cement
Masons Local Union No. 797 website. Our leadership and members hope you find
the information provided to be useful and informative.
Local 797, is part of the Operative Plasters and Cement Masons International
Association. For over 140 years, the Operative Plasterers' and Cement
Masons' International Association (OPCMIA) has represented and trained
plasterers and cement masons for the purpose of protecting and promoting the
quality of our industry and the livelihood of our members.
Members of Local 797can be found working on major projects throughout Nevada.
OPCMIA Local 797 members have worked on projects of all kinds from highways
and bridges to the famous hotel/casino towers along the strip..
We work on the walkways, buildings and bridges you use every day. Local 797
members are a dedicated, highly trained, and skilled group of workers that
keep Nevada growing.
Please take time to review the wealth of information that has been provided.
You can learn more About Us, our
Contractors, and our
Training. Thank You
for your time.
Top News
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We Need Your Email Address.
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| [11/1/2011] |
| Email is one of the fastest and easiest ways of communicating in today's world and we want to stay current with the times. Call the office today and make sure we have your email address on file so we can send you important reminders and information. |
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The Truth About Dirty Jobs
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| [8/11/2011] |
| Mike joins CNBC’s “The American Economy” to discuss the skills gap, high unemployment, the labor shortage and important programs like Go Build Alabama. But this could be easily be a discussion about Nevada. |
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I MAKE AMERICA
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| [8/4/2011] |
| We need to dramatically increase jobs for America's equipment manufacturers so they are able to prosper and grow right here in the U.S. When they succeed, America wins. Just add your name to the growing list of supporters and tell Congress to take action! |
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Celebrating Dirty Jobs
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| [8/2/2011] |
| Mike Rowe, the host of "Dirty Jobs," tells some compelling (and horrifying) real-life job stories. Listen for his insights and observations about the nature of hard work, and how it’s been unjustifiably degraded in society today.
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DO NOT PERFORM!
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| [7/14/2011] |
| Do you tell an apprentice to slow down while on the job site? What do you think the apprentice is learning from the journeyperson? Click on the words DO NOT PERFORM (above) to discover what you are causing. |
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Mike Rowe Asks Congress To Support More Dirty Jobs
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| [7/14/2011] |
| Discovery Channel "Dirty Jobs" creative director and host Mike Rowe talks to congress about the need for more congressional support of national public relations campaign for skilled labor. |
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RESPECT OUR CRAFTS
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| [4/18/2011] |
| The purpose of this website is two fold:
1. To commemorate and reaffirm the one singular ideal that gives strength to the union construction industry. And that ideal is UNITY.
2.To prevent the spread of an insidious and poisonous plague of “raiding” the work of other crafts that is being perpetrated by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters under the leadership of its General President, Doug McCarron.
Click on the the words RESPECT OUR CRAFTS (above) to hear what General President Patrick Findley has to say about the Carpenters raiding our work.
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Silica Exposure
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| [3/31/2011] |
| Silica is a common substance found in sand, rock, and building materials such as concrete and brick. Cutting, grinding, or drilling these materials releases dangerous crystalline silica dust into the air. This video shows how breathing in silica dust can cause permanent damage to the lungs. (2 min 01s)
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Made in America???
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| [3/21/2011] |
| How much of what you own is made in America? Where are your clothes made? How about the furniture you are sitting on, is it made in America? How can you help put Americans back to work? |
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Change of Address/Phone Number Form
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| [10/6/2010] |
| Have you recently moved or changed your home or cell phone number? Download and complete this form and send it back to the Local. Only by keeping us up-to-date with your contact information can we provide you with the latest Local Newsletters and other important union-related information. |
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OSHA CARD REPLACEMENT FORMS
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| [8/10/2010] |
| Have you lost or misplaced your yellow OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 card? Replacement cards are just an order form away. Be sure to call the your Training Center (for Las Vegas members - 702-452-8809; for Reno members - 775-259-4241) to get advice on which form to use. |
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Plasterers and Cement Masons Implement Green Construction Technologies and Training
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| [5/4/2010] |
| The new programs of the OPCMIA’s Green Five curricula will be incorporated into our existing curricula to reach approximately 5,400 students in three-year cycles across more than seventy training programs at our locals, Joint Apprenticeship & Training Centers, community colleges and vocational/technical school locations.
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Have You Been Exposed to Asbestos????
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| [2/3/2010] |
| According to the National Cancer Institute website, “Asbestos is the name given to a group of minerals that occur naturally in the environment as bundles of fibers and can be separated into thin, durable threads. These fibers are resistant to heat, fire, and chemicals and do not conduct electricity. For these reasons, asbestos has been widely used in many industries." Because of this, many workers may have been exposed to asbestos at some point on the job. |