Resources

RESOURCES AND INFORMATION

The Coronavirus outbreak has us all on edge. We hope you and your families are safe and healthy during these unprecedented times.

PLASTERER’S & SHOP HAND’S LOCAL 66

INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS AND GENERAL PUBLIC

2023 Scholarships Available:

• 2023 Plasterers & Cement Masons Scholarship Foundation-Fillable Application

The application’s deadline submittal date is April 30, 2023.

• 2023-OPCMIA-SCHOLARSHIP-FORM

The applications must be postmarked no later than April 1, 2023.

General Information:

• Northern California Plasterer’s Benefits Forms for Members
• Cal/OSHA SAFETY AND HEALTH GUIDANCE COVID-19 Infection Prevention in Construction
• Cal/OSHA Guidance on Requirements to Protect Workers from Coronavirus
• Summary Chart: Benefit for Workers Impacted by COVID-19
• Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) – FAQs on laws enforced by the California Labor Commissioner’s Office
• California’s paid sick days law and coronavirus
• Information on Disability Insurance (DI), Paid Family Leave (PFL), and Unemployment Insurance (UI).
• Filing a UI Claim? Here’s what to expect.
• Filing for an Unemployment Insurance Claim for Wages and Hours reduced (Work Sharing Program)
• Online videos for UI Online: https://www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/UI_Online_Videos.htm
• PLASTERER’S JATC-Journeyperson Upgrade Class 2023

For the most up-to-date information on testing from each county select one of the links below:

• Alameda
• Contra Costa
• Marin
• Napa
• San Francisco
• San Mateo
• Santa Clara
• Solano
• Sonoma

California

• COVID-19 Testing in select States
• California State Latest News on COVID-19 
• California’s COVID-19 website with resources, info, latest numbers, & public service announcement

Union Resources on COVID-19

• North America’s Building Trades Unions
• federal resources compiled by the AFL-CIO here.

Central Labor Council Resources

• San Francisco Labor Council COVID-19 Resources
• Contra Costa Labor Council Know Your Rights during COVID-19 
• San Mateo Labor Council COVID-19 Resources
• Central Coast Labor Council COVID-19 Resources
• Sacramento Labor Council COVID-19 Resources 

FOOD BANKS

• Contra Costa and Solano Counties
• San Joaquin County
• San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties
• Sonoma, Humboldt, Del Norte, Mendocino, and Lake counties
• Napa County
• Yolo County
• Sacramento County
• Yuba and Sutter Counties
• Butte, Glenn, Colusa, Plumas, Sierra and Tehama counties
• Silicon Valley
• Alameda County Community Food Bank 
• San Francisco and Marin Counties

Search for more here: http://www.cafoodbanks.org/

COVID-19 Resources en Español

• Enfermedad por Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
• Centros para el control y la prevención de enfermedades

Take Action

• OP&CMIA Action Center

Online based learning for JATC’s and labor training programs

• Tips on Distance Learning 
• Worker Training Program — COVID-19 Response Training  PowerPoint, PDF, Online
• Protéjase del COVID-19 en el lugar de trabajo   PowerPoint
• Protéjase del COVID-19 en el lugar de trabajo   PDF
• ICRA/COVID-19 PowerPoint
• COVID-19 PowerPoint

Federal Resources

• US Department of Labor Issues Alert to Help Keep Construction Workers Safe During COVID-19
• OSHA — Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 English, Spanish
• OSHA — Prevent Worker Exposure to Coronavirus   English, Spanish
• OSHA standards protecting workers from COVID-19.
• The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• CDC: Plan, Prepare and Respond to Coronavirus Disease
• Identifying Critical Infrastructure During COVID-19
• Social Service Information