International Union of Painters and Allied Trades

IUPAT
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
Founded1887
HeadquartersHanover, Maryland, U.S.
Location
  • United States, Canada
Members
103,858 (2014)[1]
Key people
Jimmy Williams Jr., General President
Affiliations
Websitewww.iupat.org Edit this at Wikidata

The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) is a trade 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. The union's headquarters are located in Hanover, Maryland.

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] The union changed its name to International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades in January 1970.

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.

  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. Accessed April 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "About Us: Our History." International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Accessed April 30, 2016.