Operative Plasterers And Cement Masons Local 72

What Operative Plasterers And Cement Masons Local 72 does

OPCMIA Local 72 is a labor union local chartered in 1890 that represents cement masons and plasterers across Central & Eastern Washington, North Idaho, and Montana. It operates as a non-profit, membership-based organization affiliated with the Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association (OP&CMIA), founded in 1864 and recognized as the oldest building trades labor organization in the world. The local's jurisdiction was expanded in November 2020 through a merger with Local 478 of the Tri-Cities.

The organization's core offerings center on a bundle of member services: a training and apprenticeship program covering traditional and emerging trade practices; an Out Of Work List (OWL) dispatch service that connects available members with contractors; state benefits and MGAM member benefits programs; a scholarship program for members and their families; and a payment portal for membership transactions. Two regional offices — Area 3 in Spokane, WA (3223 N. Market St.) and Area 2 in Kennewick, WA (2637 W. Albany Ave., Suite B) — support member engagement across the multi-state footprint. Recruitment is driven primarily through the website and contractor referral relationships, as contractors are described as "always looking for good help."

The business model is a recurring membership dues subscription. Specific dues amounts and financial disclosures are not publicly available. Revenue concentration, headcount, and member counts are not disclosed in source data. Distribution occurs through direct membership enrollment and contractor partnerships, with no public pricing or membership tier information.

Name

Operative Plasterers And Cement Masons Local 72

Legal name

OPCMIA Local 72

Website

https://opcmia72.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Short description

OPCMIA Local 72 is a labor union local chartered in 1890 that represents cement masons and plasterers across Central & Eastern Washington, North Idaho, and Montana, providing apprenticeship training, a dispatch list, benefits, and scholarships to its members.

Ownership category

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Product category

Labor Union Services

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Work-Based Learning Programs (Internships, Apprenticeships, Community-Based Instruction) (EDAKANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ), Public Works & Municipal Services Labor Staffing (BPACAEAM)

Keywords

• Labor union services
• Trade apprenticeship training
• Collective bargaining representation
• Cement masonry trades
• Construction worker dispatch

Headquarters

HQ city

Spokane

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Union Dues/Membership Fees: Operative Plasterers And Cement Masons Local 72 operates as a labor union representing Cement Masons and Plasterers. The organization generates revenue through membership dues from its represented workers. Members gain access to dispatch list services, apprenticeship programs, training, state benefits, and collective bargaining representation.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

OPCMIA Local 72 is a labor union local that represents Cement Masons and Plasterers across Central & Eastern Washington, North Idaho, and Montana. It provides collective bargaining representation, apprenticeship and trade-skills training, a workforce dispatch list (Out Of Work List), membership dues payment services, state benefits, MGAM member benefits, and scholarship programs. Members gain access to job placement, family wages and benefits, and ongoing skills development in the building trades.

Product overview

OPCMIA Local 72 is a labor organization representing Cement Masons and Plasterers, offering a unified membership services platform. The organization provides a suite of member services including a Training and Apprenticeship Program for trade skills development, a Payment Portal for membership payments, an Out Of Work List (OWL) for contractor dispatch, State Benefits, MGAM member benefits, and a Scholarship Program. These services are designed to support union members throughout their careers with access to job placement, training, benefits administration, and educational opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training and Apprenticeship Program Comprehensive training program covering all aspects of the Cement Mason and Plastering trades, including new and emerging technology and practices, available to union members in Central & Eastern Washington, North Idaho, and Montana.
• Out Of Work List (OWL) Dispatch Dispatch list service connecting available union members with contractors seeking qualified Cement Masons and Plasterers, enabling job placement across the local's multi-state jurisdiction.
• Payment Portal Online portal enabling members to manage and process membership dues and related financial transactions.
• State Benefits Program Benefits program providing state-specific benefits to union members, including health coverage and retirement benefits where applicable.
• MGAM Member Benefits Member benefits program offering additional perks and services to union members.
• Scholarship Program Educational scholarship program for members and their families to support career development and training.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Service Techs (UA): The UA is a building trades union with a strong apprenticeship and local-dispatch model serving the construction industry. Its operating model — local unions, dues, training, dispatch — is structurally aligned with OPCMIA Local 72.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW): IBEW represents electrical workers through local unions with apprenticeship programs and contractor dispatch. It shares the building trades local-union operating model, multi-state jurisdictions, and recurring dues revenue model used by Local 72.
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC): The UBC is a major building trades union representing carpenters and related construction crafts. It shares the same construction-trades local-union operating model, apprenticeship infrastructure, and contractor dispatch model used by OPCMIA Local 72.
• Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA): LiUNA represents construction laborers on building, heavy/highway, and infrastructure projects. Its multi-state local structure, apprenticeship programs, and dispatch function closely mirror how OPCMIA Local 72 operates for its specific craft.
• International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers: The Iron Workers represent a closely adjacent skilled building trade on the same construction sites where OPCMIA Local 72's cement masons and plasterers work. Their local-union, apprenticeship, and dispatch model is structurally comparable.
• International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT): IUPAT represents painters, plasterers, drywall finishers, and related trades across the U.S. and Canada. It is the most directly comparable building trades union to OPCMIA Local 72 given overlapping plastering/finishing scopes and similar apprenticeship-plus-dispatch operating models.
• International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC): BAC represents bricklayers, cement masons, plasterers, tile setters, and pointers/caulkers/cleaners. The substantial overlap with OPCMIA's craft coverage — particularly cement masons and plasterers — makes BAC one of the closest peer organizations.
• Sheet Metal Workers International Association (SMWIA): SMWIA represents sheet metal workers in building trades, HVAC, and related construction work. Its local-union structure, apprenticeship training, and contractor dispatch services are highly comparable to OPCMIA Local 72.

Broad incumbents

• AFL-CIO: AFL-CIO is the largest U.S. labor federation, an umbrella body over most building trades unions including affiliates related to OPCMIA. It is comparable as the broader industry/ecosystem incumbent that sets the labor policy and organizing context in which Local 72 operates.

Emerging players

• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): ABC is the leading U.S. open-shop (non-union) trade association for the construction industry. It competes with OPCMIA and other building trades unions for contractor and worker relationships, and serves as the primary structural competitive alternative to unionized labor in the same craft space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OPCMIALocal72
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/opcmia-local-72

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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