OPCMIA Local 18

What OPCMIA Local 18 does

OPCMIA Local 18 is a non-profit labor union local affiliated with the Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association (OPCMIA, founded 1874). It represents skilled plasterers and cement masons across Central and Western Illinois and portions of Missouri and Iowa. The organization does not sell commercial technology products; its core offering is union membership, which bundles apprenticeship training, collective bargaining representation, job placement through a Contractor Directory, and member benefits including medical insurance and retirement plans.

The organization's operational backbone is its apprenticeship program, delivered at the JATF Training Center at 5601 N. Main (IL 116) in East Peoria, where Cement Mason Apprenticeship classes run Monday through Thursday 8:00am–4:00pm and Fridays 8:00am–noon. Specialty curricula cover industrial, commercial, and highway concrete work, including self-leveling gypsum and epoxy floors for cement masons, and interior/exterior plaster applications for plasterers. Recruitment into the apprenticeship pipeline is supported by the PERFECT program, which conducts high-school outreach in surrounding districts. On the employer side, the local maintains Collective Bargaining Agreements (separately for Building and Heavy/Highway work) and an online Contractor Directory that connects union members with signatory contractors.

The revenue model is subscription-recurring membership dues, with specific dues schedules not publicly disclosed. No external funding, equity, or debt instruments apply; the entity is owned and governed by its members and supported by the parent international union. Leadership consists of President Scott Nimmo, Business Manager Mark Winkler, Plasterers Business Agent Curtis Harn, and Apprenticeship Coordinator Eric Steele, with a recently elected General President Daniel E. Stepano at the national level following the 52nd OPCMIA General Convention. Financial data is not publicly reported.

Name

OPCMIA Local 18

Legal name

OPCMIA Local 18

Website

https://opcmia18.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1874

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OPCMIA Local 18 is a non-profit labor union local serving plasterers and cement masons across Central and Western Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa. It provides apprenticeship training, collective bargaining representation, job placement via a Contractor Directory, and member benefits including health insurance and retirement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Skilled Trades Union Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC) (EDANAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Work-Based Learning Programs (Internships, Apprenticeships, Community-Based Instruction) (EDAKANAF), Workforce & Career Transition Noncredit Programs (EDAAAEAC), Labor Relations & Union Management Training (EDABAIAK)

Keywords

• Skilled trades training
• Apprenticeship programs
• Collective bargaining
• Cement masonry
• Plastering services

Headquarters

HQ city

East Peoria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Members pay fees and dues to maintain union membership, which provides access to training, benefits, job placement through contractor partnerships, and collective bargaining representation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OPCMIA Local 18 is a non-profit labor union local that represents, trains, and provides collective bargaining representation for plasterers and cement masons across Central and Western Illinois and parts of Missouri and Iowa. It delivers apprenticeship training programs at the JATF Training Center in East Peoria, administers member benefits such as medical insurance and retirement, and connects its skilled workforce with construction contractors through Collective Bargaining Agreements and an online Contractor Directory.

Product overview

OPCMIA Local 18 is a non-profit labor organization affiliated with the Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association (OPCMIA). The organization does not offer commercial products or services, but rather provides union membership benefits including apprenticeship training programs for cement masons and plasterers, member resources, contractor directory services, and collective bargaining agreement support for workers in Central/Western Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cement Mason Apprenticeship Program Formal apprenticeship training program for prospective cement masons, providing structured classroom and hands-on instruction at the JATF Training Center in East Peoria, Illinois. Designed for individuals pursuing a skilled trade career in cement masonry across Central and Western Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa.
• Plasterers Apprenticeship Program Apprenticeship training program for prospective plasterers covering traditional and modern plastering techniques used in interior and exterior building applications. Targeted at individuals seeking a career in the plastering trade within the Local 18 service area.
• Union Membership with Collective Bargaining Representation Recurring membership for plasterers and cement masons that provides collective bargaining representation, access to negotiated wages and working conditions, medical insurance, retirement benefits, job placement support, and member recognition programs. Targeted at skilled tradespeople working in Central and Western Illinois and parts of Missouri and Iowa.
• Contractor Partnership Program (Collective Bargaining Agreements) Formal labor partnership program for construction contractors in industrial, commercial, and highway construction, providing access to trained union plasterers and cement masons through Collective Bargaining Agreements and the online Contractor Directory. Establishes wages, benefits, and working conditions for union members on contractor projects.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OPCMIA National OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal 18 is affiliated with the Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association (OPCMIA), a national union organization that has represented and trained plasterers and cement masons for over 150 years. The national organization provides leadership, resources, and collective bargaining support to local unions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT): IUPAT locals organize painters, drywall finishers, and glaziers via similar apprenticeship training and contractor CBA structures. Operates in overlapping construction contractor markets with comparable member services and dues-based funding.
• International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE): IUOE local unions train and dispatch heavy-equipment operators to commercial and highway construction contractors under CBAs. Shares the same apprenticeship, training-center, and union hiring-hall model in the same construction end markets.
• Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC) Local Chapters: BAC represents masonry trades including bricklayers, stone masons, and related craftworkers via local chapters that run apprenticeship programs and CBAs with construction contractors. Highly comparable union model targeting adjacent construction trades.
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers: The Boilermakers union organizes skilled metal-trade workers through local lodges with apprenticeship training and CBA-covered industrial construction dispatch. Comparable craft-specific apprenticeship model and contractor relationships.
• Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA): LIUNA represents construction laborers and runs apprenticeship programs through regional/local structures with CBAs on commercial and infrastructure projects. Comparable union governance, training-center model, and contractor hiring-hall relationships.
• OPCMIA Local 11: Another OPCMIA local representing plasterers and cement masons, offering identical apprenticeship training, CBA services, and contractor partnerships but in a different U.S. region (typically Illinois/Indiana). Directly comparable business model and member services.
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) Local Councils: UBC local councils provide carpentry apprenticeship training, member benefits, and CBA-covered job dispatch to construction contractors. Same dues-funded union structure and apprenticeship-center model serving commercial and highway construction.
• International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC) Apprenticeship Programs: BAC's apprenticeship programs train craftworkers in masonry skills closely adjacent to cement masonry and plastering. Operates in the same contractor customer base with similar apprenticeship-center infrastructure and CBA relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): ABC is the principal open-shop (non-union) trade association offering apprenticeship training and craft certification programs that compete directly with union apprenticeship pipelines like Local 18's. Comparable craft-training and workforce-development services but in a non-union model.
• National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER): NCCER accredits craft training curricula and credentials used across open-shop and union apprenticeship programs nationally. Comparable skilled-trades training and certification footprint serving cement masons, plasterers, and adjacent trades.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/opcmia-local-18

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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