International Union Of Painters And Allied Trades

WE THE MEMBERS OF DISTRICT COUNCILS AND LOCAL UNIONS AFFILIATED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES - BELIEVING THAT ORGANIZATION AND COLLECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO FOSTER AND ADOPT WAYS AND MEANS FOR THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF THE WORKING AND LIVING STANDARDS OF THE MEMBERS OF THIS INTERNATIONAL UNION; TO SECURE LEGISLATION IN THE INTERESTS OF OUR MEMBERS; TO BRING ABOUT HIGHER WAGES, SHORTER HOURS AND BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS FOR THEM; TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC OPINION BY PEACEFUL AND LEGAL METHODS IN FAVOR OF OUR AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS AND ALL ORGANIZED LABOR GENERALLY; TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND BRING INTO EXISTENCE SATISFACTORY CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS IN THE INDUSTRIES FROM WHICH THE MEMBERS OF OUR AFFILIATES ARE DRAWN; TO ADVANCE AND MAINTAIN BETTER RELATIONS BETWEEN OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR EMPLOYERS; AND TO OTHERWISE ENRICH THE LIVES OF OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, ALL OTHER WORKING MEN AND WOMEN.

SERVED AS THE BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVE FOR APPROXIMATELY 106,778 PAINTERS AND WORKERS IN THE ALLIED TRADES - ORGANIZED WORKERS, NEGOTIATED WAGES AND BENEFITS, PROMOTED FAIR LABOR STANDARDS AND PRACTICES, TRAINED WORKERS TO MEET EMPLOYERS' NEEDS AND TO ADVANCE THEIR OWN SKILLS, AND ENHANCED WORKPLACE SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY.

IUPAT'S JOB CORP PROGRAM IS A COST REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACT WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. THE IUPAT HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN JOB CORPS SINCE 1969 AND IS ONE OF FIVE BUILDING TRADES UNIONS OFFERING TRAINING PROGRAMS THROUGH JOB CORPS. TODAY, OUR UNION SPONSORS 42 JOB CORPS PROGRAMS IN 27 STATES. ALTHOUGH THE MAJORITY ARE THIRTY-SIX (36) PAINTING PROGRAMS, THE IUPAT ALSO OFFERS TWO (2) FLOOR COVERING PROGRAMS, THREE (3) GLAZING PROGRAMS, ONE (1) SIGN AND DISPLAY PROGRAM.ALL IUPAT JOB CORPS PROGRAMS TAKE APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR TO COMPLETE, AND CONSIST OF ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, SOCIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND GENERAL EDUCATION. STUDENTS MUST DO WELL IN ALL PARTS OF THE PROGRAM IN ORDER TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY FOR ENTRY INTO AN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. THE AMOUNT OF TIME SPENT IN GENERAL EDUCATION AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING WILL DEPEND ON HOW HARD THE STUDENT WORKS AND ON THEIR EDUCATIONAL LEVEL AT THE TIME OF ENTRY INTO THE PROGRAM.

IUPAT'S ORGANIZING FUND PROVIDES GRANTS/ASSISTANCE TO AFFILIATES TO HELP PROMOTE AND GROW THE ORGANIZATION. THE IUPAT ORGANIZING DEPARTMENT HELPS THE UNION'S LOCAL DISTRICT COUNCILS DEVELOP THEIR OWN STRATEGIC ORGANIZING PLANS AND HELPS TO COORDINATE CAMPAIGNS THAT ARE REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL IN SCOPE.