FAQ


  • Q: HOW DO I JOIN THE UNION?

    A:

    Joining this union or any other union is easier than you think. If you have a trade there is probably a union in your area. Ask someone already in the union or look it up in you local phone book. You can also call your local AFL-CIO office to find out what union is best for you.




  • Q: THEN WHAT?

    A:

    Call and make an appointment with the union agent or organizer so that you can be interviewed as to your skills.




  • Q: DO I HAVE TO GO THROUGH AN APPRENTICESHIP?

    A:

    Not necessarily. If you have trained or have worked in a certain trade, chances are you can come in as a Journeyman/woman.




  • Q: AREN’T UNIONS CLICKS?

    A:

    Every person who joins Local 592 is treated like family just as much as a fifty year member.  If you can do the work, you will work.




  • Q: WHAT ABOUT INITIATIONS FEES AND UNION DUES?

    A:

    Most unions have initiation fees and monthly and/or check-off dues. But paying dues, when your making up to 50% more in your wages and getting the benefits the union brings, is a bargain.




  • Q: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL UNIONS AND LOCAL UNIONS?

    A:

    The International Unions are major organizations in which local unions receive charters to operate in certain areas. Our International “The Operative Plasterers & Cement Masons International Association of the United States and Canada (OP & CMIA) was formed during the Civil War, 1864. It has 105 local unions throughout the United States and Canada. Our Local was chartered in 1916.