Operative Plasterers & Cement Masons Local Union

The Laborers'International Union fights for more opportunities for workers and employers, better wages, good benefits and safe jobsites. Members run the union, electing officers at all levels and participating in the day-to-day affairs of their local unions. Members set priorities for contracts and are key in the union's growth and success. The mission of the Laborers is implemented through nine regions, several district councils and more than 500 local unions. Local unions work together in district councils, which are assisted by regional offices. The Laborers have three affiliated organizations, the National Postal Mail Handlers Union, the National Federation of Independent Unions and the Canadian National Federation of Independent Unions. The union was formed in 1903 and has more than 800,000 members.

The National Alliance of Postal and Federal Employees is an independent predominantly African American labor organization, that serves postal and federal employees by working to eliminate discrimination in the federal sector, assuring safe working conditions and advocating for the socio-economic policies important to its members. Founded in 1913 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., NAPFE has played a significant role in the labor-management relations of the United States Postal Service. With its 141 locals in 37 states, NAPFE represents its members, outside the collective bargaining system, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the National Labor Relations Board, the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Workman s Compensation Program.