FREE mental health and addictions support available to all OPCMIA 919 members
December 19, 2025
It’s not all holiday cheer during the Christmas season. The holidays come with their ups and downs and that can take a toll on your mental health.
Feelings of loneliness,… Read more »
OPCMIA 919 announces increases to pension benefits
December 18, 2025
The Trustees of the Cement Masons’ Pension Plan (Local 919) are pleased to advise that, as a result of an improvement in the Plan’s financial condition from the careful and… Read more »
New Bridge, New Name: stal’əw̓asəm / Riverview Bridge
December 8, 2025
OPCMIA Local 919 business manager Roy Bizzutto was proud to attend a ceremony to unveil the new name for the Pattullo Bridge Replacement.
The new name is stal’əw̓asəm Bridge. The… Read more »
Know Your Rights: Job-Protected Serious Illness Leave
December 8, 2025
Know your rights!
There are new changes to B.C.’s Employment Standards Act when it comes to serious illness and injury leave. If you have a medical certificate from a doctor… Read more »
Know Your Rights: New Limits on Employer Sick Notes
December 3, 2025
B.C.’s provincial government has updated the rules around sick notes and it should mean less hassle (and cost!) when you’re under the weather.
According to the new regulations, employers cannot… Read more »
OPCMIA 919 members join BC tradeswomen for Built To Rise conference
November 24, 2025
OPCMIA Local 919 was proud to have four amazing delegates at the Built To Rise conference organized by the BC Building Trades and Build Together BC.
It was incredible to… Read more »
Premier David Eby visits Trowel Trades Training Association
November 21, 2025
We were honoured to host Premier David Eby, Minister of Labour Jennifer Whiteside and Minister of Post-Secondary Education Jessie Sunner at the Trowel Trades Training Association today.
We thanked the… Read more »
OPCMIA 919 welcomes $241m trades training funding announcement
November 14, 2025
OPCMIA Local 919 is excited to announce that the provincial government has stepped up with significant funding for trades training in B.C. Today, Premier David Eby announced an investment of… Read more »
Follow OPCMIA 919 on Facebook and Instagram
November 12, 2025
We are now live and actively posting on Facebook and Instagram. Please follow us for the most up to date information on meetings, projects, training and more.
http://facebook.com/opcmia919http://instagram.com/opcmia919… Read more »
Important Notice: Change in Plan Administrator Name
October 31, 2025
OPCMIA Local 919 would like to inform you that the name of the pension plan administrator has changed from Bilsland Griffith Benefit Administrators to Convyta.
Please note that this is… Read more »