International Union of Painters and Allied Trades

Edit links
Coordinates: 38°53′47″N 77°2′27″W / 38.89639°N 77.04083°W / 38.89639; -77.04083
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by PotvinSux (talk | contribs) at 01:04, 15 October 2015. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

IUPAT
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
Founded1887
Members
103,858 (2014)[1]
AffiliationsAFL-CIO
Websitewww.iupat.org

The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) is a union representing about 100,000 painters, glaziers, wall coverers, flooring installers, convention and trade show decorators, glassworkers, sign and display workers, asbestos worker/hazmat technician and drywall finishers in the United States and Canada.[2] Most of its members work in the construction industry.

District Council 9, New York
IUPAT presence in support of Jon Corzine at a rally during the 2009 New Jersey gubernatorial race.

Originally called the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators of America, the union was first formed in 1887.[3] Local unions belong to district councils. District councils perform most of the services of the union. IUPAT is affiliated with the AFL-CIO in the U.S.

The Painters was one of three unions (SEIU and AFSCME were the others) to endorse Howard Dean during the 2004 Democratic primaries.[4] In a surprise move in 2008, IUPAT endorsed Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.[5] The union had endorsed Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primaries, and endorsed Barack Obama for president in June 2008.[6] They endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Democratic Presidential Primary.[7]

References

  1. ^ US Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards. File number 000-035. (Search) Report submitted 26 March 2014.
  2. ^ "About Us." International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. No date. Accessed August 2, 2008.
  3. ^ "About Us: Our History." International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. No date. Accessed August 2, 2008.
  4. ^ Wilgoren, Jodi. "Major Union Plans to Pull Its Support For Dean." New York Times. February 8, 2004; Slackman, Michael. "Labor Leaders Add Their Heft to Dean Rallies." New York Times. November 23, 2003.
  5. ^ "Mike Huckabee Wins IUPAT Membership Poll on Republican Candidates While Campaigning in Michigan." Press release. Huckabee For President. January 12, 2008. Accessed August 2, 2008.
  6. ^ Michaels, Seth. "IUPAT Endorses Obama." AFL-CIO Now Blog. June 20, 2008. Accessed August 2, 2008.
  7. ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/10/14/clinton-wins-union-backing-ahead-of-las-vegas-rally/

External links

Media related to International Union of Painters and Allied Trades at Wikimedia Commons

38°53′47″N 77°2′27″W / 38.89639°N 77.04083°W / 38.89639; -77.04083

Stub icon

This article related to a North American labor union or trade union is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Union_of_Painters_and_Allied_Trades&oldid=685793708"