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Film & Book Celebrates Sign Painters
Filmmakers Faythe Levine and Sam Macon have created a film and book that “features stories and photographs of more than two dozen sign painters working in cities through the United States.” There was a time-as recently as the 1980s-when storefronts, murals, banners, barn signs, billboards, and even street signs were all hand-lettered with brush and … Read more
Posted in Convention Displays and Signs, Member News.
IUPAT General President Rigmaiden Presents $10,000 PATCH Check to UCP
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) General President Ken Rigmaiden recently presented a $10,000 check to United Cerebral Palsy – My Child Without Limits. The donation was the result of an extremely successful campaign last fall in which the PATCH Foundation pledged a $1 donation (up to $10,000) for each new LIKE on … Read more
Posted in Member News, Uncategorized.
IUPAT General President James A. Williams Retires
Executive General Vice President Ken Rigmaiden elected to serve the remainder of this term Hanover, MD — Effective today, April 1, 2013, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) General President James Williams officially retires from office. “There are no words to express just how much I have loved every minute of this job,” … Read more
Posted in Member News, Uncategorized.
WASH POST: AFL-CIO’s Trumka looks to remake U.S. labor movement
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has begun the charge to revitalize the labor movement. Representatives of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades are a part of this campaign and we’re ready to do our part to build a bigger, better union workforce in America. From the Washington Post: “The labor movement is definitely in … Read more
IUPAT and Labor Leaders Greet Montana Rep. Steve Daines at Power Facility
On Wednesday, March 27, 2013, Montana Congressman Steve Daines visited Northwestern Energy’s Dave Gates Generating Station (DGGS) as a part of a two-week tour across the state to meet with “Montana businesses and key stakeholders in energy and resources based industries and conservation efforts,” according to a statement released by Daines’ office. He was welcomed … Read more
Speaker John A. Perez appoints Chris Christophersen to California Architects Board
(Sacramento CA, March 13th) California Assembly Speaker John A. Perez (D-Los Angeles) announced the appointment of Chris Christophersen of Tracy, Business Manager for the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 16, to the California Architects Board, which establishes regulations for professional architects in the state. “Mr. Christophersen has proven himself as an … Read more
GPAC 2013
This week, IUPAT Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurers from throughout North America are meeting to discuss issues important to the future of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Read about the GPAC meetings this week here!
Posted in Member News.
IUPAT Exposes Wage Theft in Seattle
Representatives from IUPAT District Council 5 in Seattle, Washington are in the news in Seattle. The mayor’s office took action after the IUPAT reported incidents of wage theft by two local contractors. Seattle’s KOMO reports –
Posted in Drywall Finishing, Member News.
STAR TRIB: On the Job with Francisco Altamirano
The inspiring story of IUPAT member Francisco Altamirano (District Council 82 in Minnesota) is well covered in the Minnesota Star Tribune. Francisco Altamirano was born in Mexico, but his roots in the U.S. go deep. He has photos of his grandfather at work in Chicago in the 1920s. During his own youth, he and his … Read more
Posted in Glazing, Member News.
WASH POST: The Sequester: Absolutely everything you could possibly need to know, in one FAQ
The Washington Post gives some answers to some of the many questions people are asking about the Sequester and just what it really means for us all. At the end of the month, the dreaded sequester is set to take effect. Hands up if you know what exactly that means — and be honest. Don’t … Read more
Posted in Member News, Political Action.
