COVID-19 UPDATES
As of Friday, March 20, 2020 our Pittsburgh office will be closed, until further notice, to comply with State Guidelines for the Covid-19 pandemic.
Please feel free to leave a message on voicemail. Calls will be handle in the order they are received. If you are eligible and plan to apply for
Supplemental Pay, please make sure your name is on the Out-of-Work list so the process of sending out payments can be completed in an efficient manner.
If you need on the List, please call voicemail and leave a clear message and phone number. Thank you for your patience as we all do our best to see our
way through this crisis.
To leave a message, call the Union Hall At 412-761-6310
Fraternally Yours,
Cameron Rupert
Business Manager / Financial Secretary
OPCMIA Local 526
Winter Class Schedule 2020
January 6, 2020 kicks off our Apprentice Block Education classes. All Apprentices are required to attend 160 hours of classroom instruction regardless of their distance
from the Training Center. Correspondence Bookwork will no longer be accepted. Class schedule will be Monday and Tuesday, 7:00 am to 5:30 pm for 8 consecutive weeks.
This will take us to the end of February 2020.
In addition, Journeyperson Upgrades will beforthcoming, namely:
- ACI Certification
- CPR-First Aid-AED
- Total Station
- ICRA
- Blueprint Reading
- OSHA 10 and 30
Please call the Union Hall At 412-761-6310 to reserve a seat.
The more you know, the more employable you become!
Urgent Request
Urgent Request for those of you interested in doing repair work on INDUSTRIAL CHIMNEY AND SMOKE STACKS. This course
is mandatory for employment. We need a minimum of 12 (twelve) students to conduct a 16 (sixteen) hours Saturday and
Sunday Class. Call the Union Hall at 412 761 6310 to register. Get Certified so we don’t lose this work to other trades
that are certified. Click here for the class
descriptions.
How to File For PA Unemployment Benefits
Click
here for for information about PA Unemployment Benefits. This link will redirect you to the PA.gov website.
2018 Annual Labor Day Parade
The Labor Day Parade is September 3, 2018 . Please call the
Union Hall for details at 412-761-6310.
OPCMIA 526 Apprentices Compete at the 2016 Great Lakes Apprentice Competition
During the week of July 26 through July 29 2016 two OPCMIA 526 apprentices competed at the Ohio State Fair in
Columbus, Ohio at the 2016 Great Lakes Apprentice Competition. Contestants were Joe Levandoski and T.J. Rupert.Read More