Conservative bill would hurt OPCMIA 919 members and BC construction workers
March 6, 2026
A bill tabled by the BC Conservative Party today would hurt OPCMIA Local 919 members, B.C.’s construction workers, local communities and the wider industry. Though the Conservatives claim they wrote… Read more »
OPCMIA 919 welcomes new crane safety regulations in B.C.
March 5, 2026
OPCMIA Local 919 members will be safer on the job thanks to new crane safety regulations being brought in by the province.
A new WorkSafeBC crane licensing and permitting program… Read more »
Rest in Peace Austin Maton
March 4, 2026
It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of an OPCMIA Local 919 member and apprentice Austin Maton.
Austin’s death has left many in our community experiencing a… Read more »
OPCMIA 919 delegates represent at BC Building Trades convention in Victoria
March 4, 2026
OPCMIA Local 919 is proud to have three delegates at the 53rd annual BC Building Trades convention in Victoria this week.
It has been an outstanding event that featured speeches… Read more »
OPCMIA Local 919 celebrates full opening of Stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge
February 20, 2026
The new Pattullo Bridge, named stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge or Riverview Bridge, is now fully open to traffic!
We are incredibly proud of the hard work and expertise our OPCMIA Local 919… Read more »
OPCMIA apprentice Malcolm Boehm competes at World of Concrete in Las Vegas
January 26, 2026
Congratulations to Local 919 apprentice Malcolm Boehm who did an amazing job representing us at the OPCMIA Apprenticeship Competition at the World of Concrete conference in Las Vegas.
We were… Read more »
Another proud Red Seal Cement Mason!
January 16, 2026
A hearty congratulations goes out to Carlos Martinez Flores for earning his Red Seal! Great work, Carlos.
Carlos is pictured with proud Trowel Trades Training Association trainer Ron Adamson.
Our… Read more »
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 »